Design for a playground renewal at King’s Garden in Cambridge is underway following iwi engagement.
The playground – on the corner of Tulip Place and Carnation Court – was donated by the subdivision’s developer but it is an odd shape and unsuitable for playing football.
The Tulip Drive playground is an odd shape and not big enough to kick a ball around.
Consultation with Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā has taken place, Community Services manager Brad Ward told the council’s Service Delivery committee this week.
“Staff also undertook a survey of local residents and park users to gain feedback on desired elements and function for inclusion into the design,” he said.
One resident has offered to raise funds for shade sails which do not form part of the renewal project.
Construction should start in September to allow for lead in times with equipment.
Bridleways playground16
Meanwhile the new destination playground in Papatakohe Park in the Bridleways Estate to the west of Cambridge is about to get underway.
It would be “an exclusive play haven for our littlest community members, meticulously designed for safety and enjoyment,” developers have described it.
But vandals are continuing to wreak havoc at the new playground in Terry Came Drive where there has been fires in the toilet and on the safety surface.
Ward said contractors had recently completed a deep clean of all play equipment and fixed where necessary.
Local children enjoying the new playground on Terry Came Drive.
Pulled plants in the toilet and hand basin at Terry Came Drive playground
