Landscape & Urban Design Issue 56 2022 | Page 86

SPORTS & PLAY

ENHANCED PLAY FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN IS OPEN IN JUBILEE GARDENS BY THE LONDON EYE

Reopened playground overlooking the London Eye offers new nautical Thames themed play equipment for younger children and for those with differing abilities as well as more sensory sound vision and touch experiences .
Local MP Florence Eshalomi and Cllr Claire Holland , the Leader of Lambeth Council , joined local councillors and Jubilee Gardens Trust Members along with children from Oasis Academy Johanna and
Coin Street Nursery on Thursday May 26 to celebrate the reopening of the new and enhanced playground at Jubilee Gardens on Belvedere Road , SE1 .
The design of the playground , by Timberplay , caters for all children from toddlers to age 11 by offering enough risk that users with high physical ability have opportunities to push themselves while also ensuring there are numerous accessible opportunities for play for those with disabilities to engage with and join in with other children .
The works have been funded by Lambeth Council using developer contributions towards improvements for the local area . The new large Play Ship , by Richter Spielgeräte , is ideal for younger children providing unlimited opportunities for adventure from climbing and a double slide to imaginative play as ship ’ s captain on the bridge ! New sensory
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