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Newington Parish Council October 2020

Again, for reasons you will understand, we are unable to deliver the Village Voice to homes around the village.
Children’s Playground at the Recreation Ground
We started our Playground project two years ago. People told the Parish Council the playground
looked tired and so we began with a self-help painting day and bought new seats for the main and
toddler swings.
We asked for suggestions on what equipment people would like to see. The top item was for a Cable-
way, but there were several responses asking for the ‘sputnik’ to be kept. We installed the cableway last
summer (largely funded from a ‘Section 106’ levy for the new houses opposite the school). This was an
immediate ‘hit’ with all ages. We had the sputnik painted and new seats made for it. Last week it had
new bearings fitted and so should no longer jar people’s teeth when using it!
We are now in the final stages of commissioning a
major extension to the playground. This is costing
£110,000 (£60,000 raised by the ‘Friends of Newington
Recreation Ground’ and £50,000 Section 106 levy for
the Persimmon homes off the High Street).
The plans are to keep the existing much-loved
equipment but with an extension that almost doubles
the area. There will be new pathways and repairs
to the current surfacing. Final details of the new
equipment are being finalised, but will include a
roundabout accessible for wheelchairs, a new
see-saw, climbing net, canopy tower, activity trail –
and more. The main focus is for children 6yrs to
teens, but there will also be some equipment for
younger children to complement the toddler-park
off Bull Lane. As soon as we have final details we
will publish the plans on the parish council website,
put some laminated copies in the playground, and
Mrs Deevoy and Mr Krafft have agreed to display
copies at Newington School.

Other numbers
Report on line www.kent.police.uk/services/report-online/
Community Warden Georgina Springall 07969 583921
Police Community Support Officer John Cork 07772226217
Crimestoppers Call 0800 555 111
Call your local Police 101 in an emergency always call 999
Parish Council meetings
The Parish Council continues to operate and Councillors continue to
work hard on behalf of residents. The next meeting is the Amenities
committee on Tuesday October 20th at 7.00pm and the next full
council meeting is on Tuesday 27th of October both via zoom.
Members of the public are welcome to attend and ask questions during our ten minute agenda slot.
For details on how to attend please contact:
The Clerk, Mrs Wendy Licence, email: clerk.npc@gmail.com