Work starts on upgrading junior playground at Walverden Park

The playground refurbishment is being carried out through the Healthy Town strand of the Town Deal project.

The majority of the current playground is being replaced and will include junior and infant multi-play units, an accessible roundabout, multi-person seesaw, spring-based play equipment and swings with various seating styles. 

The playground will be surfaced in a carpet material and new bins and signage will also be installed at the same time.  

Phil Riley, Pendle Borough Council’s Green Spaces Manager, said: “This summer, the adjacent MUGA will be refurbished, with repainting and resurfacing work being carried out.

“And a cricket wicket and football goal are also due to be installed on the grass areas.

“This will then mean the junior playground, new senior playground and MUGA will all provide high-quality leisure facilities and hugely benefit the residents of Nelson.”

The new playground for teenagers was created at the Brunswick Street park last July, as part of the Nelson Town Deal project.

Stephen Barnes, Chair of the Nelson Town Deal, added: “The creation and refurbishment of these playgrounds at Walverden are two of four being funded through the Nelson Town Deal as part of the Healthy Town project, alongside others at Marsden Park and Victoria Park, to provide top-class leisure facilities for the people of Nelson.”