Plans considered for building play area next to Brighton Road car park in Sutton South

Plans considered for building play area next to Brighton Road car park Plans considered for building play area next to Brighton Road car park

Plans are being considered to create a children's playground next to Brighton Road car park.

Sutton South Area Committee last month voted in favour of allocating funds to put one of the wards' green spaces to good use.

Ward councillor Tony Shields said: "I will be the first to say that the small area outside the multi-storey car park on Brighton Road is not in any way a favourable spot for a child's play area but frankly it is the only piece of land in the ward that will lend itself.

The ward has seen a marked increase in children living in flats with no outside play area. The police raise no issues and the car park has the benefit of the only public loo left in Sutton, a welcome benefit for mums and dads alike."

Comments(2)

Brianfromsutton says...
11:57am Wed 9 Jan 13

Bit of a strange place to consider a childrens' play area. It is very close to the main road and adjacent to a petrol station.

This site is also on the 'way home' for a lot of late night revelers who might fancy a quick go on the swings as they head pass in the early hours.

I can also see the that some of the late night youths who loiter around the garage in the summer may also be tempted to venture in for a 'play' as too - if this area is not very well secured.

jackson80 says...
6:54pm Sun 13 Jan 13

Does every piece of green land have to be tared over? There is a play ground a 5 minute bus ride away in either direction on the Brighton road. Building a playground in such a strange place is going to look bizarre and attract problems at night. I strongly object to this and will ensure this does not go ahead!

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