New Multi Use Games Area – Open Day – 27th July 2024
The long awaited Multi Use Games Area is now open for use, free of charge, from 18th May and is located in Ashling Park, Southwick Road, Denmead. The Open Day will will be hosted by Play Innovation and Denmead Parish Council on 27th July from 10am to 1pm. There will be organised sports with professional coaches and prizes on offer. We warmly welcome everyone to attend and check out the new facility.
You can also check out the building of the MUGA from start to finish here. Thank you to Mark White at MVFilms@Denmead for producing the short film.
Chairman of the Council, Cllr Paula Langford-Smith said “It’s been many years since a project of this scale has been undertaken by the Council and we are delighted to deliver such an amazing facility for the village. I’m pleased to report that it has been delivered on time and within budget which has been an amazing team effort. It has been a significant investment for us and we are very much looking forward to seeing people use the games area. It’s It will be a great benefit for residents of our village to help them to live a healthy and active lifestyle.”
The Parish Council consulted the village to ask what sports people wanted to see there and, as a result, the new facility provides space to play netball, basketball, 5 a side football, hockey and handball. After a detailed tender exercise, the Council employed specialist contractor Play Innovation to build the games area. Finance for the project came from Council reserves and Community Infrastructure Levey (CIL) funding from development in the Parish. Because Denmead has a Neighbourhood Plan which directs where development will take place, the Council receives 25% of the CIL from developers rather than just 15% without a plan.
Marco Boi, Playinnnovation Founder: ‘We know how long the community have waited for this great project to happen and we are equally excited to have been involved in the design and build of what is a fantastic Family Inclusive Games Area’
