Controversial play park will welcome children this summer (From Bournemouth Echo)

Sod it, I was not going to comment but cannot help myself, '' There are lots of children living in blocks of flats in the area who do not have anywhere to play'' How do you equate one or two bedroom flats to incorporate lots of children.
Playgrounds are a hugely important place says Rod Cooper, then WHY shut down the playground above Brackendale Road, there are two playgrounds on Holdenhurst Road and in Kings Park, also Mr. Cooper if you were around then the Modern facilities you are on about was built in the late 1960's, very modern over 40 years old !!!!!.
Carol Ainge, what planet do you come from, Youth clubs, cannot get anybody to run them, no respect for anybody, all right in my time with Pokesdown Youth Club, but not now with all types of games on PC, TVs and pray where would you put it, oh I know on the golf course, that's what this council are after, When this new play area is completed, do a survey and see how many kids are playing there, ANOTHER WASTE of MONEY from this Council.

Redgolfer wrote:
Sod it, I was not going to comment but cannot help myself, '' There are lots of children living in blocks of flats in the area who do not have anywhere to play'' How do you equate one or two bedroom flats to incorporate lots of children.
Playgrounds are a hugely important place says Rod Cooper, then WHY shut down the playground above Brackendale Road, there are two playgrounds on Holdenhurst Road and in Kings Park, also Mr. Cooper if you were around then the Modern facilities you are on about was built in the late 1960's, very modern over 40 years old !!!!!.
Carol Ainge, what planet do you come from, Youth clubs, cannot get anybody to run them, no respect for anybody, all right in my time with Pokesdown Youth Club, but not now with all types of games on PC, TVs and pray where would you put it, oh I know on the golf course, that's what this council are after, When this new play area is completed, do a survey and see how many kids are playing there, ANOTHER WASTE of MONEY from this Council.

But is not on the golf course it does not affect the golfers, there is a loss a few car parking lots. So a golfer will now cover an extra few yards to start walking 6,165 yds, Also it is a public open space and the public have precedent and golfers are secondary users.
It may be easy for a parent to reach the playgrounds you mention if they reside the Holdenhurst Road side of the Wessex Way, Crossing the Wessex Way at the fire station is a hazardous procedure on foot.
Agreed about youth clubs they seem have been disappearing gradually just like pubs, PYC and other YCs had great camaraderie which lasted a lifetime which I am afraid modern electronics wil not replace

Yet another waste of money that could have been put to good use elsewhere. If the council are so concerned about children living in flats then they should stop giving planning permission for the cramped hovels that they allow to be built in this area!

And if I read one more bit of council tripe about cycling I may throw up, probably over my humongous council tax rip off, sorry 'bill'.

Lord Spring wrote:

Redgolfer wrote:
Sod it, I was not going to comment but cannot help myself, '' There are lots of children living in blocks of flats in the area who do not have anywhere to play'' How do you equate one or two bedroom flats to incorporate lots of children.
Playgrounds are a hugely important place says Rod Cooper, then WHY shut down the playground above Brackendale Road, there are two playgrounds on Holdenhurst Road and in Kings Park, also Mr. Cooper if you were around then the Modern facilities you are on about was built in the late 1960's, very modern over 40 years old !!!!!.
Carol Ainge, what planet do you come from, Youth clubs, cannot get anybody to run them, no respect for anybody, all right in my time with Pokesdown Youth Club, but not now with all types of games on PC, TVs and pray where would you put it, oh I know on the golf course, that's what this council are after, When this new play area is completed, do a survey and see how many kids are playing there, ANOTHER WASTE of MONEY from this Council.

But is not on the golf course it does not affect the golfers, there is a loss a few car parking lots. So a golfer will now cover an extra few yards to start walking 6,165 yds, Also it is a public open space and the public have precedent and golfers are secondary users.
It may be easy for a parent to reach the playgrounds you mention if they reside the Holdenhurst Road side of the Wessex Way, Crossing the Wessex Way at the fire station is a hazardous procedure on foot.
Agreed about youth clubs they seem have been disappearing gradually just like pubs, PYC and other YCs had great camaraderie which lasted a lifetime which I am afraid modern electronics wil not replace

I have not said anything about the things you mentioned as these were covered last year, no it was about the tripe coming out of our Council representatives, trying to justify wasting our money, when in my opinion, they have not got a clue putting this play area in the wrong position.

I am all for new childrens playgrounds. At least they will continue to be used throuhgout the lives of our children, grandchildren, and their children, and so on. It is the likes of velodromes and such that appear to be full of grace at the start, but will eventually wear off after a few years. The cost of running and maintaining such venues is immense, but the playground, with the exception of the annual maintenance, weekly clean up, is less.

More adventure parks for our kids.