Garratt Green Inclusive Playground Consultation 2024

Overview

Wandsworth Council has secured £420,469 to refurbish this playground with a focus on inclusive and accessible play and we want to hear from you!

The project will see us design a new playground aimed mainly at children aged 0-14, but we also want to hear from you if you have teenage or adult children with special needs who might want to play here. Our goal is to provide a range of equipment that is inclusive, fun, accessible, and helps develop skills like fine motor abilities and risk assessment.

We want to ensure children with physical and learning disabilities can enjoy play and play alongside their friends and family. The new playground will have an improved layout allowing more children to play together at the same time.

We are keen to consider features that make this a welcoming space for teenage girls. We want to provide all young adults with items to support active lifestyles.

Some of the equipment is over 15 years old and starting to show signs of wear and tear; if we don’t do something now, we may have to decommission items in the next few years. We also want to replace the damaged “ball wall” adjacent to the playground because you told us how much your children value this play item.

How to get involved

Please give us your feedback using the Online Survey link below. If you need to request a paper questionnaire or any other format, please email parks@enablelc.org or call (020) 3959 0060.

Drop in Sessions

Two drop-in sessions will be held so that you can meet our team and ask any questions. These will be held on:

• Saturday 18th January 1pm - 4pm
• Saturday 8th February 12pm - 3pm

What happens next?

We will analyse the responses to understand your views and to help shape our design specification. We will then consult with you again - giving you three designs to choose from so that you can tell us what you prefer. We will then appoint a contractor to deliver the most popular design.

We are aiming to complete this project in winter 2025. We will produce a feedback report giving answers to the most common questions and concerns. We will also review our Management and Maintenance Plan for Garratt Green so we can plan to address any wider changes that are needed as a result of your comments.

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What happens next

How to get involved

Please let us know your thoughts by scanning the QR code to take you to the consultation: Or alternatively, email parks@enablelc.org to request a paper copy of the survey.

Drop in Sessions

2 drop-in sessions will be held so that you can meet our team and ask any questions

• Saturday 18th January 12-3pm
• Saturday 8th February 12-3pm

The consultation opens on Monday 16th December and closes on Monday 24th February.

For updates follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram @EnableParks

What happens next?

Once this phase of consultation has concluded, we will analyse the responses to understand all your views. This information will then be used to shape our design specification and will help us to choose a designer and contractor partner that has the skills and experience to deliver a playground that meets your needs. We will then consult with you again – giving you three designs to choose from so that you can tell us what you prefer. We will then appoint a contractor to deliver the most popular design. We are aiming to complete this project in winter 2025.

We will produce a feedback report giving answers to the most common questions and any concerns raised. We will also review our Management and Maintenance Plan for Garratt Green so we can plan to address any wider changes that are needed as a result of your comments.