Cllr Sarah Murray has today expressed her gratitude to the Worcester
City and Warndon Villages Parish Councils after she negotiated an
arrangement to replace a popular piece of play equipment located at
the play area on Caister Avenue.
Cllr Murray became involved when a local resident raised concerns that the
four way rocker on the playground had been removed but not yet replaced.
Cllr Murray took the case to the city council but was told that the rocker
was too expensive.
Undeterred, Cllr Murray approached the Parish Council and subsequently
facilitated an agreement between the City and Parish Councils to share the
cost of the replacement play equipment 50/50.
Cllr Murray thanked both the councils for their help and understanding in
coming to an agreement for the users of the play area. “It means a lot that
the councils came together in this instance. The play area is well loved
and well used and it would have been a huge shame if the rocker had
not been replaced.
‘I totally understand that budgets are tight across the city, but I am so
pleased that both councils agreed with the residents and myself that
this was an important resource that couldn’t be ignored and were open
minded to working with me to find this successful solution.’
The new four way rocker has been installed in the Caister Avenue play area
today (4th October 2024).
