Final design guided by residents’ requests
Work will soon be under way on a new sports and play equipment park in Whitehill & Bordon that will feature equipment specifically asked for by local residents.
The facilities in Hollybrook Park will be suitable for children of all ages, with new football goals and an outdoor gym.
In December we asked local residents to let us know what equipment they’d like to see included.
They asked for swings, an outdoor gym, a basketball hoop and surfacing which allows the park to be used all-year round – and the new playpark design includes all those fabulous features.
Work is due to begin on Monday 4 November and is expected to be completed by Christmas.
The project will be funded largely by £164,000 of developer contributions. As part of the planning process developers make financial contributions towards upgrading local infrastructure.
Local people can bid for the money to help fund community projects. Applications are then assessed by officers and, in Whitehill & Bordon, are approved or declined by Cllr Andy Tree, EHDC Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for the Whitehill & Bordon area.
Cllr Andy Tree said: "Back in 2023, a number of residents expressed concern to me that they felt Hollybrook playpark needed improvement and that local residents in this part of Bordon deserve a proper upgrade. I agreed and decided to try and do something about it, saying "watch this space!"
"I am really pleased to have been able to approve £164,662 to be spent on the improvements, with the funding coming from developer contributions earmarked for open spaces and sports facilities.
"This is a really exciting project where the playpark will be suitable for wide range of age groups and will usable all year round. I’m particularly pleased that we have been able to accommodate so many of the residents’ requests through the public consultation into the final design. I can’t wait to see it completed and being used."