Alfred Major Recreation Ground – Improvements to our Play Area

Cookham Parish Council is about to commission an update and renovation of the Alfred Major recreation ground play area, costing over £80,000. This is a lot of money for the Parish Council, and we have been slowly developing plans for this update for several years. We are excited about this project, and we hope to complete this work in 2022.

We have been working with Sutcliffe Play Ltd - https://www.sutcliffeplay.co.uk to design and install the equipment. They created two alternative, professionally designed plans to decide between, you will find them below.

There are three parts to our project, all can be seen on the plans:

• To improve the children’s play area.

• To include a fitness trail at points around the edge of the Alfred Major recreation ground.

• To install a seating pod near to the skate ramp.

In February 2022 we asked the opinions of local school children, parents, carers and users of the park too.

We took the plans to the four local Primary Schools and worked with Sutcliff Play to create the final scheme based on the feedback we received from our consultation.

Information and the Designs

Our Initial request to play equipment suppliers: AM Play Area Tender

Design one: Design one picture Design one plan

Design two: Design two picture Design two plan

For some Frequently Asked Questions click here.

For the results of the survey click here

The final scheme: Approved picture Approved plan

Notice to users of the Alfred Major Recreation Ground whilst the work is on going.

The Parish Council has also been working on other projects involving the Alfred Major Recreation Ground such as:

• An upgrade to our CCTV cameras. These will give us improved sharper images which will help us identify those who do not respect the park or equipment. Damaged equipment is not only costly to replace or repair but stops those who wish to enjoy the facilities.

• Wild flower patches: we are starting with one in 2022, but are looking to expand this in future years to include other areas of the park. We are hoping to start work on this in the early spring with help from the WildCookham Team.

If you have any further questions or comments about our plans, you can contact the Parish Council Office by emailing office@cookhamparishcouncil.org.uk

Play Area Improvements

Cookham Parish Council