A new suite of wooden play equipment costing £16,000 is soon to be installed at the Beacon Play Area on Bradley Stoke’s Jubilee Green. The new ‘play challenge’ is being brought in to replace items of equipment that were removed earlier this year after being condemned as unsafe during an annual inspection carried out by a specialist company. As reported
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Play park equipment condemned as unsafe
Two major features of the Beacon Play Area on Bradley Stoke’s Jubilee Green were removed at the beginning of January after being condemned as unsafe during an annual inspection carried out by a specialist company. The large wooden bridge and the teen shelter were found to have deteriorated beyond repair, according to a report presented to January’s meeting of
Continue readingVoluntary group secures funds to build a ‘youth structure’ and improve park
The Friends of Jubilee Green (FoJG) have announced that they have achieved their fundraising target to build a ‘youth structure’ (shelter) at the park in Savages Wood Road. The group has been awarded a grant of £49,999 through the Community Spaces programme, which is being managed by Groundwork UK as an Award Partner to the Big Lottery Fund. Community Spaces
Continue readingFine weather predicted for this weekend’s Jubilee Green events
Forecasters are predicting fine weather for two family-friendly events taking place at Bradley Stoke’s Jubilee Green this weekend. The fun gets under way at 7:30pm on Friday (7th September) with FREE live music and screenings of “fun, family-friendly short films” by a solar-power outdoor cinema. The event is being staged by the organisation behind the Encounters Short Film and Animation
Continue readingGroups to stage Sports Day on Jubilee Green
This Sunday (22nd July) between 2pm and 4pm, the Friends of Jubilee Green and the Stokes Cycling Club are inviting the local community to a Sports Day with a difference at the Jubilee Centre in Bradley Stoke. The Stokes Cycling Club will be taking over the top part of the green and will be inviting you to join in the
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