Opportunity for residents to have their say on plans for Tardy Gate play area and skate park

A consultation is now live until 18 October for people to share their views on proposed plans for Tardy Gate Play Area and new skate park.

You can complete the consultation at www.southribble.gov.uk/consultations.

There will also be a face to face consultation taking place on Thursday 5 October at Tardy Gate Play Area, Lostock Hall for residents to discuss plans from 3pm until 6pm.

The proposed scheme will replace existing equipment for toddlers (ages 2-6), juniors (ages 7-12) and teens with a range of new items with new surfacing and an improved ball court.

There are also plans to include a brand-new skate park as part of the project.

Leader of South Ribble Borough Council, Councillor Paul Foster, said: "I am delighted to announce that we are now asking for residents views on the plans for Tardy Gate play area and skate park.

"This project is really important to us and has been largely requested by residents in the area. We are here to listen and act on our residents' concerns and feedback and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art facilities that our communities need.

"I'd encourage all our residents in the nearby community to have your say on what the new and improved facility should look like and complete the consultation before it closes on 18 October."

The online consultation is seeking views from residents on current equipment and what they would like to see, along with options for swings, rotating, toddler, let's pretend, sensory equipment and more. A skate park is set to be included in these plans, with the Council also asking for views on this.