Magpie Lane playground to get improvement plan



We have welcomed the news that a playground off Magpie Lane in Morley is to be refurbished with money raised by a Developer contribution. The cash, which has to be used to improve local play facilities, will mean the playground, which is over 25 years old, brought up to date with an improvement programme.

We are delighted that the finance has been identified to improve this playground on Millbeck Approach off Magpie Lane. The playground is now showing its age and needs to be modernised. Local residents have been asking for this improvement for several years.

Residents and local primary schools will now be consulted on what improvements they want to see at the playground. A plan will then be drawn up with work on the refurbishment possible before the end of the year.

My colleague - Cllr Shirley Varley, who has spent several years on the refurbishment project, says “It has taken some time to find the finance to cover this improvement plan. It has been difficult in these challenging financial times to get the money together to undertake this much needed work. Now we have identified the funding it is important we get on with things as quickly as we can.”