A £50,000 revamp of a Penrith play area has been completed.
Pategill Tenants and Residents Association has been fundraising for the Pategill Park play area improvements for over two years and an £8,000 grant from Penrith Town Council helped push the project forward to construction.
Westmorland & Furness Council awarded a grant of £8,250, and tendered and delivered the works on behalf of the association.
The play area was officially opened yesterday.
Penrith Town Council’s £8,000 grant is the first scheme delivered through its £90,000 Play Area Development Fund for all Penrith wards.
Councillor Val Bowen, chair of Penrith Town Council and Penrith mayor, said: “As councillor for Pategill, I am proud that after years of fundraising for play
area improvements in Pategill alongside other passionate residents on the association, we have finally been able to deliver £50,000-worth of upgrades.
“It is also fantastic to see Pategill be the trailblazer for the council’s Play Area Development Fund.
“I know Carleton isn’t far behind with their nearly £90,000-worth of improvements to Carleton Play Area, so I am hopeful to see other projects come forward during the term of this council as part of this visionary fund.”
The association thanked all the funders, including the former Eden District Council, Frieda Scott Trust, Hadfield Trust, National Lottery, Penrith Lottery, the late Mrs Eileen Soulsby, a Pategill resident and supporter, and other Pategill residents who generously supported their tabletop sales.
