2020

Killisick Rec Park to get £100,000 new play area

Date Posted: 10:37 AM on Tue, 8 December 2020

A popular play area in Killisick will have a £100,000 refurbishment thanks to external funding.

The Killisick Recreational Ground in Arnold will be improved thanks to funding from FCC Communities foundation, a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by waste and resource management company FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. FCC Communities Foundation will be providing a grant total of £100,000.

The funding bid was made jointly by Gedling Borough Council and the The Friends of Killisick Park, a local residents’ community group who undertook community consultation and identified a strong community need for the project. Work on the park is expected to start in the spring and should be completed by summer 2021.

Cheryl Raynor, FCC Communities Foundation Local Grant manager said:

“We are really pleased to be supporting the Borough Council and the Friends of Group to help bring this project to fruition, this is a fantastic facility for local people and we look forward to work starting on site.”

Natalie Drewry, Chair of The Friends of Killisick Park said:

“We are absolutely delighted to have secured this funding with the council from FCC Communities for the new play area. We have worked hard to get the application approved and we are really happy that the park will get a much-needed refurbishment. This will make a real difference to the families who use the park and I am sure the children will be over the moon to see the new equipment installed in the summer.”

Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said:

“This is fantastic news for the families who use the play area at Killisick Recreation Ground. This funding from FCC Communities will make a big difference to the area and I very much look forward to seeing what the new play park will look like. I would like to thank our staff at Gedling Borough Council and the Friends of Killisick Park who have worked together to make this bid and, of course, to FCC Communities for providing the funding. One of the council’s priorities is to enhance our parks and open spaces and provide an attractive environment that local people can enjoy.”