Day 2 – 9th January

Temporary fencing has been erected as the contractor’s crew moved in to dismantle the old playground whilst carefully retaining those elements we are keeping like the beloved train, trees and hopefully the honeysuckle over the arches.

Day 13 – 20th January

The Playground starts to take shape with the frames for the basket swing, climbing frame and hexagon swing in place.

Day 26 – 2nd February 2019

Installation has been progressing well, despite a short break for the snow!

The Extron climbing frame with spiral slide, behind the frame for the nest swing and the trampoline.

The toddler Dom play unit with slide.

One end of the dual cableway.

The six pieces of gym equipment, two of the round tables with benches and the other end of the cable way in the distance.

Day 37 – 13th February 2019

Six pieces of gym equipment with grass grow through matting are now complete.

Whilst some of the playground and gym equipment is looking fit for use, please note that until the contractors fences are removed, the equipment has not been checked and signed off, so not necessarily fit for purpose.

We respectfully ask all those not involved with the construction to stay out of the contractors area until the fences are removed.

Day 40 – 16th February 2019 – Mounds and Compensation

There are four new mounds in the play area that must be compensated for, for the loss of flood plain capacity they remove. This compensation ensures the recreation ground can take the same amount of flood water as before the playground was constructed.

Two of the new mounds pictured above, the one with the play tube will be covered in artificial grass.

Above are the remaining two new mounds in the background. Both mounds turfed and awaiting a wobbly bridge to join them. The frame for the High Rocker is in the foreground.

Above is one of the two areas where soil has been removed to compensate for flood capacity, the soil being used to form the mounds. This area is near the boundary with SODC – the highest part of the sight to compensate for the upper parts of the mounds.

The recesses are approximately 200mm deep. The edges are to be tapered and area grass seeded.

The second compensation area (pictured above) is situated on the far side of the recreation ground where the levels are nearly the same as the lower parts of the mounds.

FUNDING SECURED

Subject to legal requirements Crowmarsh Parish Council is happy to report that sufficient funding has been secured such that the New Playground and Outdoor Gym project can go ahead.

Many thanks to the providers, SODC, WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund and ACTIVE SPACES (The London Marathon Charitable Trust and Fields Trust) for their contributions, and thanks to the community for your letters of support and feedback helping to shape the project and its outcome.

We look forward to sharing more with you in the near future once we have gone through due diligence and appointed a contractor.

Crowmarsh Parish Council

Letters of support requested

Planning Approved

We are pleased to report we now have planning approval for the play area upgrade and addition of a gym area.

For those who missed seeing the plans, please see Crowmarsh Playground Proposals page. Some of these drawings and images are currently on display in the Crowmarsh Primary School hall, they will stay up for two weeks after the half term break.  There will also be a display during the Coffee morning at Crowmarsh Village Hall on Saturday 10^th March 10.00 till 12.00.

Please note the design has considered requests for equipment made in our previous survey in spring last year, which had 215 people supporting the principle of a new improved playground and 126 supporting the gym.

Grant Applications

We need external funding for this project to be realised, which the Parish Council will now be seeking through grant applications.

You can help us with the process with your written support of the proposed playground and or the gym.

To help secure external funding we would like to provide further evidence to potential funders that local people support the proposed design and equipment.  This means we need you to send letters or e-mails to us (The Parish Council) supporting the new play area and gym, specifically referring to the design features and which aspects will be most beneficial to you and your family.  Please include your name. Where applicable please include comments / quotes from the children (noting their ages) who would benefit from these improvements.

Written support will be collated by Michelle Reynolds.  Letters can be sent into school addressed to Michelle.  Alternatively, e-mails can be sent to [email protected].  These responses will be collated and submitted as part of our grant applications.

Expressing your personal support could make the difference in securing the necessary funds for this great project to be realised. 

Many thanks, in anticipation.

Crowmarsh Parish Council

Proposed External Gym
The Parish Council are currently looking at putting in 6 pieces of gym equipment by the Recreation Ground play area, but which, is still to be decided.
These are 2 sets of suggestions which have been made, there may be others.
If you like the idea of the gym and have any thoughts on it and the
equipment, please let the Parish Council know. c/o Michelle
[email protected]

The old children’s play area in the Crowmarsh Recreation Ground is over 20 years old and in need of removal or replacement. A survey to gather support from the community for a new playground and new outdoor gym outdoor gym was carried out from April to June 2017 and shows 215 members of the community in favour of a new playground and 126 supporters for a new outdoor gym. Thanks to all who took part in the survey- the survey results can be found here: Results from community consultation

The current proposal is currently going through the planning approval process. You can find full details of the application on http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/planning/ApplicationDetails.jsp?REF=P17/S4047/FUL. Comments can be made on the application up to 8^th December 2017.

For the Design and Access statement, results from the community consultation, main drawings and images of the proposal please see below.

For information on the flood compensation proposals and more information on the proposals see the information submitted for planning.

Following planning it is intended to apply for grants towards the funding. Any section 106 funding towards this from new developments would be appreciated.

Proposed design plans:

Crowmarsh CRO-P01-LOCATION PLAN

Crowmarsh CRO-P02-EXISTING SITE

Crowmarsh CRO-P03-PROPOSED PLAN

Crowmarsh CRO-P11-EQUIPMENT DETAILS

Crowmarsh CRO-P13-PRESENTATION-3D images

Design and Access statement, Landscape and Transport for the proposed new playground at Crowmarsh Rec. Grd.