Dereham Town Council have announced that a supplier has been appointed, and designs are currently being finalised as part of its £400,000 project to refurbish and improve play areas across the town. These spaces include Sandy Lane, Girling Road, School Lane, and Dereham Recreation Ground. Hugh King, the mayor of Dereham (Image: Royal British Legion)These projects will help address the lack of quality equipped play areas in the north of Dereham and refurbish two other play areas that have gone past their prime. The play areas should start to be installed in late spring.”This is part of a piece of work the town council started before lockdown - to assess the quantity and quality of children’s play spaces and areas for sport in Dereham. The play area in Sandy Lane while it was padlocked (Image: Thomas Chapman)Earlier this year, the Sandy Lane play area in the town was reopened following a £40,000 refurbishment.

Source: The Times October 15, 2023 11:42 UTC