Installation to Begin January 2026

We are pleased to advise that, weather dependant, the installation of the new Commerce Street Play Area area is to begin on the week commencing the 5th of January 2026.

Our contractors will begin by clearing the site and carrying out groundworks in preparation for the delivery and installation of the new equipment.

The existing Zipline, Gravity Bowl, Embankment Slide and the See Saw are to remain.

Following review of community comments on the submitted designs we have also arranged for the embankment slide to be re-installed nearer its original location, sliding into the park, as part of the play area renewal.

Following a site meeting with the installation team we have agreed a small amendment to the layout plan to maximise the space available.

An image showing the overhead view of the new equipment location in the park

The new layout can be viewed in more detail in the 'project documents' section of this page.

The park will be fenced off for the duration of the installation and a temporary compound will be set up to the west of the play area. We ask that for the duration of the installation the site is not accessed and apologies for any disruption this may cause. It is anticipated the installation should take no more than 5 weeks.