Coalville’s brand new inclusive play area has opened

There's a toddler area, balance trail, zip line and a wheelchair accessible roundabout.

Local volunteer group, The Friends of Coalville Park, designed the park to be accessible to all whilst also teaching people about Coalville's mining heritage.

An information board about the history of the park has been installed and a strong mining theme features throughout the new design.

Sandra Ramp, Play Area Project Leader from the Friends of Coalville Park, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to see all the hard work pay off and the new play area finished and already being used by local children.

“The design has come out really well and it's lovely to see all the little mining themed touches being added. I hope it brings much enjoyment to families for years to come."

The Friends of Coalville Park group, worked with North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) and Veolia to fund the £73,000 project.

Councillor Andrew Woodman, Portfolio Holder for Community Services at NWLDC, said: “It’s great to see the efforts that the Friends of Coalville Park have put into the park finally come to fruition and local people enjoying the new equipment.

“The old play area looked tired, and the equipment was out of date and needed modernising.

“A huge thanks to Friends of Coalville Park for driving these changes to the play area and bringing it up to the standards of the rest of the park.”

In 2020, there was a public consultation that highlighted what equipment residents wanted to see in the park.