A council is planning to breathe new life into children's play areas. Throughout 2023, Newark and Sherwood District Council plans to spend almost £350,000 on play areas.
Ageing equipment will be replaced at parks. Plans were approved earlier this week for ten parks to undergo improvements, including Lincoln Road Recreation Ground Play Area, Grove Street Play Area, Cleveland Square and Sconce and Devon Park, all in Newark.
Other parks set for improvements include Vicar Water County Park in Clipstone, Mead Way Play Park in Balderton, Thorpe Oaks Play Area in Coddington, Hillcote Drive in Clipstone, Old Tannery Drive in Lowdham, and Turner Lane park in Boughton. Plans for Sconce and Devon Park include a new castle-themed play area park to tie in with Newark's Civil War history.