A Masham play area will reopen today following a refurb.
Westholme Court play area, near Leyburn Road, underwent the makeover after the previous equipment was found to be unfit for purpose.
Councillor Flo Grainger, who has overseen the project on behalf of Masham Parish Council, told the Stray Ferret the play area was left “unequipped” after the developer of a nearby housing estate “claimed bankruptcy in the face of providing the play equipment”.
The parish council applied for the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, provided by Derbyshire Environmental Trust, to breathe new life into the playground.
Cllr Grainger said the trust’s response was “very positive” and the council secured a £33,995 grant.
Councillors then handed a £3,782 contract to Streetscape, a Selby-based outdoor play equipment firm, to revamp the Westholme Court play area.
The refurb took nine days to complete, Cllr Grainger added.
The new playground includes two animal-themed springers, a roundabout, a large play fort, a seesaw and a new swing-set suitable for toddlers and children.
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