Chairman Opens Lottery Funded Playground

Published on 8 July 2010

Children from Lambourne Primary School celebrated the opening of a new playground in Abridge on Tuesday 6 July 2010.

The new facilities at the Pancroft Ring in Abridge benefited from a complete refurbishment using money secured from the Big Lottery Children`s Play Programme Fund. It is the result of a collaborative venture between Epping Forest District Council and Lambourne Parish Council.

The Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, Councillor Mrs Anne Grigg cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the new playground. The Chairman congratulated everyone involved in the project, particularly the local children and young people who helped design the area.

She praised the partnership working between the Council`s Community Development Team, Housing staff and Parish Council representatives, all of which ensured that an excellent facility was installed. Asking the children if they liked their new playground, she was rewarded with cheers of agreement.

Abridge is one of three areas to benefit from improvement to playgrounds by Epping Forest District Council using £243,000 of Big Lottery funding.

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