Baileys Court play area redevelopment Archives

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Friday 24th June 2022 SH (Editor)

Grand opening of redeveloped Baileys Court play area set for 2nd July

Bradley Stoke Town Council has announced that the greatly delayed new play area at Baileys Court Activity Centre will be opened for public use on Saturday 2nd July. The £105,000 project to redevelop the facility was originally supposed to be completed by the end of August 2021, but setbacks including a failure to obtain planning permission…

Photo of two excavators in a children's play area.

Monday 13th June 2022 SH (Editor)

Work resumes on town council’s troubled Baileys Court play area project

Work on Bradley Stoke Town Council’s troubled £105,000 scheme to “refresh” the play area at Baileys Court Activity Centre finally resumed on Monday 23rd May. The council now says it expects the new-look play area to be completed and open to the public by “the end of June”, barring any further unforeseen issues.

Photo of a dismantle play area behind security fencing.

Tuesday 5th April 2022 SH (Editor)

Another setback for town council’s troubled play area project

Bradley Stoke Town Council’s troubled £105,000 project to “refresh” the play area at Baileys Court Activity Centre has suffered another embarrassing setback. The latest delay has been caused by the contractors making a “surveying error”, meaning that some items of new play equipment won’t be able to fit in their approved positions.

Friday 25th June 2021 SH (Editor)

Design selected for £105k play area redevelopment

A popular but dated play area within the grounds of one of Bradley Stoke Town Council’s three activity centres is to be refreshed over the summer with an exciting range of new equipment after councillors selected a contractor for the £105k project.

Sunday 23rd May 2021 SH (Editor)

Play area to be replaced at cost of up to £105k

A popular children’s play area within the grounds of one of the town council’s three activity centres is to be replaced over the summer at a cost of up to £105k. The play park at Baileys Court Activity Centre has been in use for over 26 years, but council officers say the equipment has become “tired” and spare parts are becoming harder to source.