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Troopers Hill Field - Play Area>>>> £80,000 project constructed September & October 2016 <<<<There is a play area suitable for children of all ages on Troopers Hill Field at the top of the Hill. The play area was constructed due to the work of Friends of Troopers Hill in raising the funds and working with Bristol City Council to agree the design. Replacing the Red Slide - August 2021During 2020 & 2021 we raised funds to add another piece of equipment to the play area.
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Play Area Opened October 2016The official celebration event was held on Troopers Hill Field on Saturday 22nd October, including a procession from Troopers Hill Chimney led by Avon Glen Pipes and Drums. Photos of celebration event >>The play area was constructed over a four week period during September & October 2016, see progress photos below. This followed a long process of consultation and fundraising by Friends of Troopers Hill and a small group of parents with the support of Bristol Parks. The final design is shown above.
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Timeline for Construction
✔ Consultations, design, fundraising - Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
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Progress PhotosFull set of progress photos >>Week 1 - Wednesday 14th September 2016 Week 2 - Wednesday 21st September 2016 Week 3 - Wednesday 28th September 2016 Week 4 - Wednesday 5th October 2016 Final touches Tuesday 19th October 2016 | ||
Funding the Play Area
We were really pleased to receive news from Suez Communities Trust (at the time known as SITA Trust) in January 2016 that we had been successful in obtaining funding for the £50,000 first phase of a new play area on Troopers Hill Field - a fenced under 5s play area and access path.
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Phase 1 Award January 2016At the same time as their award to Friends of Troopers Hill, Suez Communities Trust also awarded a grant for the play area at Dundridge Park. This good news created a lot of publicity locally. Report on St George NP website >>Report in the Week In Issue 407 >>Message on Kerry McCarthy MP's website >>The award of the grant was also reported on BBC Radio Bristol and in the Bristol Post. |
"The level of community engagement that had taken place in the
lead up to the project proposal was exceptional and it is a great demonstration of how communities
can really get involved in their local area." | |
Phase 2 Award March 2016Troopers Hill was one of two projects in Bristol to receive a grant award from Veolia Environmental Trust in March 2016. Bristol Zoological Society also received funding to continue the Avon Invasive Weeds Forum's work in the Frome Valley. It will focus on a stretch of the Frome running near UWE Bristol and Blackberry Hill Hospital. |
"these two organisations need to be congratulated on securing their grants in an extremely competitive environment" | |
Earlier Consultation and Improvements for PlayWork was completed on some limited new play facilities on Troopers Hill Field in December 2009.
In 2008 Bristol Parks won £2.65m from the government’s Play Pathfinder programme to improve children’s play spaces in Bristol’s parks, particularly for children aged 8 - 13 years. Friends of Troopers Hill were delighted to learn that Troopers Hill Field was to be included in the sites for the second year of the project, though only £10,000 was available. A series of consultation events were organised during the summer with the help of Friends of Troopers Hill. The summaries of the feedback from the consultation can be seen here: Play area installation 2009 information and progress photographs >>Prior to this Friends of Troopers Hill had sought to get a play area installed in 2005. A survey we carried out showed that the Play Area was the aspect of Troopers Hill Field that most people wanted to see improved. The current play area then consisted of a frame for swings - with no swings - and a slide; by Feb 2009 there was only the slide! There is no fencing to keep out dogs. Many people also suggested that the play area should be relocated. Some wanted it removed altogether. 1980s Play AreaThis photograph was taken at the open day held to celebrate new paths and fencing being installed around Troopers Hill in 1991.
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