The Parish Council owns and maintains the playground area, accessed from the War Memorial Recreation Ground and Quarry Close. The play equipment was renewed in 2014, thanks to a grant from WREN.
Posts about Playground Matters:
Wheelbarrows at the ready!
On the morning of 25 April 2024 a delivery of fresh playbark arrived in Quarry Close and was distributed throughtout the playground. A massive thank you to all the volunteers who came along to help, with their wheelbarrows.
RoSPA Safety Report 2023
The annual safety inspection of the playground was carried out on 27 October 2023 and the report can be viewed here:
NEW CAR PARK NOW OPEN!
The long-awaited new Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground car park is now open!
Please note there is a NEW LAYOUT AND GYRATORY SYSTEM. Users are asked to PARK IN MARKED BAYS ONLY
RoSPA Safety Report 2022
The annual safety inspection of the playground was carried out on 14 September 2022 and the report can be viewed here:
RoSPA Safety Inspection 2021
The RoSPA Safety Inspection of the children's playground in Leek Wootton was carried out on 30 October 2020. The report is available to view here:
Trampoline installation
Exciting news!
The contractors have been on site this morning (18/11/2020) and installed the new play equipment.
This will be available to play on by tomorrow - the concrete base needs to set first.
RoSPA Safety Inspection 2020
The RoSPA Safety Inspection of the children's playground in Leek Wootton was carried out on 30 October 2020. The report is available to view here:
Due to the content of this report, the Parish Council will be carrying out surface repairs to the climbing frame and seeking advice on replacing play bark and other maintenance jobs.
Playground Re-opening Risk Assessment
The Parish Council risk assessment for re-opening the playground after COVID-19 closure is available to view here:
Playground re-opened
The playground in Leek Wootton has re-opened this afternoon.
COVID-19 guidance has been provided, because the playground is not staffed and the Parish Council would be grateful if adults would follow this:
We would like to thank everyone for their patience as measures have been put in place.
4 July 2020: Playground update
The playground will remain closed until further notice and all play equipment has been taped up.
Following the example of Warwick District Council, which is carrying out a phased re-opening of outdoor facilities, the PC is hoping to open soon, with guidance for users, following a thorough risk assessment to ensure compliance with Government guidelines.
The PC is grateful to all users for their patience.