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Flagship Playground for Green Flag Park
Sutcliffe Play were
delighted to win the tender
for Cassiobury Park Pools
Playground, a flagship
playground for Watford
Borough Council. The
refurbished playground was
officially opened by Elected
Mayor, Dorothy Thornhill.
who said “We know how
Expansion of
important children’s play
areas are to residents of the
town, and we have worked
play division
alongside the local schools
Huck Nets UK, has
to deliver this lovely new
announced the expansion of
playground!”
its Play Division with the
Sutcliffe Play’s Area Sales
appointment of Tony Lucas as
Manager, Vince Perry
Playground Design Manager.
comments; “It’s been a great
In this new role Tony will be
project to be involved with.
responsible for all the
The park and playground are,
playground services offered
and will continue to be, a
by Huck from concept
significant part of the local
through to installation.
community’s daily life. Being
Prior to joining Huck, Tony
able to consult with the local
spent 4 ½ years with the
schools was a real benefit
Swedish playground
when designing and creating
manufacturer, Hags, joining
a suitable play area they
initially as a technical designer
would all appreciate and use.”
before being promoted to
The new playground is the development. Mayor Thornhill The Client Brief all abilities to play side by side installation of new rubber safety
senior designer. Richard
latest feature in the ever- continued: “When you know The brief required Sutcliffe and provides challenging and surfacing with leaf graphics, new
Connolly, Huck Net’s
improving Green Flag award that Green Flag applications Play to create an innovative stimulating play opportunities. footpaths, litter bins and
Managing Director, said,
winning Cassiobury Park, The have around a 50% failure rate, playscape for children in the New equipment includes a playground signage.
“Since setting up the Huck
Green Flag award is a national you will understand why we are surrounding area. cableway, tyre swing, large Constructed from natural
Play Division in 2005 we have
recognition that the park is so proud of Cassiobury Park, Incorporating a broad range trampoline, sand pit, as well as materials the centre piece to the
seen considerable growth.
well run, providing good and why we will continue to of equipment and taking into two inclusive swings, toddler playground is a granite stone
The demand and success of
facilities for local people and work hard to make consideration the swings, back to back and dish maze and commemorative
our play equipment has been
that the council has the right improvements for residents environment and sustainability roundabouts, seesaws and a stone monolith.
greater than we ever imagine.
plans in place for the park’s and visitors to the park.” of the products used. rotating beam. Other
Because of this, we have now
future improvement and Using Capital Funds, improvements to the Sutcliffe Play
decided to bring the design
Watford Borough Council Consultation playground include the Click here to request literature
capability in-house so that we
wanted to refurbish the The Council carried out
can work even closer with our
existing playground in extensive consultations with
clients to bring their
Cassiobury Park. The plan was two local schools, Cassiobury
playground ideas to life in an
a major project for the Council Infants and Junior School and
effective and creative way. We
as the playground is located in youth community to inspire
are confident that the skills and
their Green Flag award the design of the playground.
experience that Tony brings to
winning park and with plans
us will not only improve the
for it to be the Council’s Design Proposal
level of service we offer but will
flagship playground. Sutcliffe Play designed the
also help us to fulfil our
Cassiobury Park playground to meet all the
ambition to become the UK’s
playground is the fourth park Disability Discrimination Act
no 1 provider of natural
or recreation area the council criteria – making it accessible
playground equipment.”
have refurbished in the last few for children with disabilities.
years, as part of the council’s The equipment installed, and
Huck Nets UK
vision to make Watford a town the open plan of the
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to be proud of. playground, allows children of
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