Photos : Andy Denison, Liam Sowden, Kirsty Griffiths
It felt like the day would never come, but Sunday, 9 June saw the official opening of the new playground at the park. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung was invited to cut the ribbon and officially open the new play area.
We had a fantastic day, despite the weather, and welcomed lots of families along to join in the fun. There was a cake stall, raffle and face painting along with our information tent where some of our committee were available to discuss upcoming plans for the park.
We also had ice cream and refreshments courtesy of Neros Ices and the local community police also joined us to chat with everyone.
The Lord Mayor said: “It was wonderful to officially open the new playground to the public. The playground will provide many benefits to the neighbourhood and I hope that families from around the area will enjoy exploring and playing on the new equipment for many years to come.”
The playground has been long awaited by the local community and local councillors, residents and the Friends have been campaigning for many years for a safe area for children to play.
In 2021 a petition was signed by more than 1,000 people demanding improvements. The majority of money needed came from Section 106 funds from the developers of the new housing estate at the former Wortley High School Site.
Work eventually commenced in January 2024. You can read more about the construction of the playground here.
