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Westborough play areas consultations

We will be opening Kings College and Woodside Road playgrounds from Wednesday 1 May.

The consultation ended on Sunday 23 July 2023. It lasted for six weeks.

How are we improving play facilities in Westborough

After a consultation in 2019, we identified two playgrounds in Westborough area, which would benefit the most from refurbishment.

We now have £320,000 to improve the play facilities at:

  • Kings College, Southway, GU2 8EF
  • Woodside Road, GU28FN  

What did we ask you?

We asked for your views on draft designs for each playground. We used an online survey to show you pictures of the proposed new layout and play equipment for you to consider. We also held a pop-up consultation at the Hive.

Consultation findings

Thank you to all those who responded to the Kings College and Woodside Road playgrounds consultations. We have considered all the feedback and made the following design changes.

Kings Collage final playground 2023
Kings College playground

Kings college playground refurbishment works will start on 13 November 2023.

  • the seating has been upgraded and now has opportunities for picnicking
  • planting will be concentrated on the playgrounds' boundary to reduce pollution and hide the view of the road
  • the springer has been replaced with a gigoto pole (rotating pole)

Woodside final playground 2023

 

Woodside Road playground

  • the gigoto (rotating pole) will be replaced with a springer
  • a cradle seat swing has been added following popular feedback
  • the planting will be on the bank as shown on the plan, but reduced in quantity