Milton Keynes councillors transform play park ahead of school summer holidays

A Milton Keynes play area has been given a makeover by two council officials ahead of the upcoming school summer holidays.

With summer just around the corner, the children’s playpark with the big slide in Downs Barn was given a fresh lick of paint.

Paint and brushes supplied by Milton Keynes City Council were used to freshen up the popular playground last Saturday 3 June.

Councillors Nana Oguntola and Paul Trendall handled the painting duties, as both represent the ward the play area is located in.

Also in attendance were the Campbell Park and Old Woughton ward focus team and members from the local community.

They spent hours painting the tall wooden beams on the obstacle course bright red and blue colours, and so far, a third of the wooden beams have been painted.

The works represent part of a larger Milton Keynes City Council improvement scheme.

Councillor Nana Oguntola, said: “The playpark is massively popular with the local community and everyday dozens of families travel across the city to bring their children here to play.

"Residents were concerned that the park was looking a bit tired, so we listened and have made improvements for the local community. As the cost-of-living crisis continues and with the school holidays just around the corner it’s vital that fun and free playparks are well maintained for everyone to enjoy.”

Painting is expected to be completed over the next few weeks.

Community members will be painting the park again tomorrow (10 June) at 10am, they are meeting by the obstacle course.

Councillor Paul Trendall, added: “We should all take pride in our local area, and this is a great example of the community joining together and working hard to keep the park looking good. We are looking forward to continuing painting and chatting to more residents within the community soon.”

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