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NEW play equipment officially unveiled at Chigwell Station Green today is made with a high content of recycled materials.

The upgraded facility was opened by Epping Forest District Council chairman Caroline Pond.

The old items of equipment have been given to ELHAP, the north London charity that provides adventure playgrounds for children, young people and adults with disabilities.

The project was driven by Chigwell Parish Council after parents urged it to upgrade the area because they felt their children should enjoy modern activities instead of the same equipment that they played on more than 20 years ago.

The new area, featuring equipment installed by Monster Play Systems, was funded jointly by a partnership' comprising Chigwell Parish Council, Epping Forest District Council and Essex County Council.

It was designed to provide a play area that would be modern, stimulating and provide a challenge for children of all ages.

The centrepiece is a BigToys Acclaim unit which holds more than 30 children and incorporates eight activities.

The innovative Rock n Cross combines a multi-rider see-saw with a dynamic overhead challenge while the Skygame piece challenges users of all ages to an aerial traverse using only mobile pods'.

Parish council clerk Sue Deluca said: "We wanted a play area that would complement the locality and be safe, but more importantly one which had a real wow' factor so the young people and mums with toddlers would want to use it.

"The new equipment is superb and really has achieved what we wanted. It's also environmentally friendly and finding a new home for the old equipment means we're not just improving facilities, but it has a minimal effect on the environment in Chigwell."

2:35pm Friday 26th October 2007

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