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Children and young people's play
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Play area inspections
Within the Parks and Landscapes section we have a dedicated play area inspector, whose job is to inspect all the borough council and parish council play areas within St Edmundsbury. The inspector carries out a safety and maintenance check of all the borough council owned sites located in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill, once a week.
During a routine weekly check the inspector examines each site for hazards such as broken glass, damaged panels and worn swing seats. The inspector carries a broad range of tools and replacement parts so that, alongside the routine maintenance, simple repairs can be carried out immediately. If larger parts are required, or the work needs to be issued to a specialist contractor, the details are passed back to the office.
The majority of villages within the borough of St Edmundsbury have a play area, which is owned by the parish or community council. These sites are inspected monthly by St Edmundsbury Borough Council on behalf of the parish council, who are then advised in writing of any work that may be required.
Contact details: Parks Development Officer
Parks and Landscapes
Tel: 01284 757085
Email parks@stedsbc.gov.uk
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Play areas:
| Borough-owned play areas in Bury St Edmunds | | Abbey Gardens | Hardwick Heath | Nowton Pit | Ridley Road | | Acorn Park | Heldhaw Road | Oakes Road | St James Park | | Appledown Park | Hepworth Avenue | Olding Road | Severn Road | | Bedell Close | Hooper Square | Out Risbygate | South Close | | Gainsborough | Nowton Park | Priors x 2 | Tollgate Playing Field x 2 |
| Borough-owned play areas in Haverhill | | Allington Walk x 2 | Howe Road x 2 | Haverhill Recreation Ground | | Argyll Court | Julian Close | Mottsfield | | Castle Playing Fields | Mottsfield x 2 | Strasbourg Square x 2 | | East Town Park | Puddlebrook | York Road | | Hopton Rise (Notley Drive) | Quendon Place | |
| Play areas in the villages (unless stated otherwise they are parish-owned) | | Bardwell | Fornham St Martin | Hopton | Rougham, Mouse Lane (borough-owned) | Westfields Clare (borough owned) | | Barnham | Great Barton | Horringer | Rougham | Great Thurlow | | Barningham (borough owned) | Great Livermere | Ingham | Stanningfield | Hundon | | Barrow | Great Whelnetham | Ixworth | Stanton | Kedington | | Brockley | Hargrave | Lidgate | West Stow Country Park (borough owned) | Saxham | | Chedburgh | Hawstead | Ousden | Whepstead | Stansfield | | Coney Weston | Hepworth | Pakenham | Wickhambrook | Troston | | Fornham All Saints | Honington | Risby | Cavendish | Stradishall
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For informal play we have several recreation grounds in the borough.
Recreation grounds in Bury St Edmunds: - 10 Acre Field (Moreton Hall)
- Gainsborough Playing Field
- Holywater Meadows
- Oakes Road Playing Field
- Tollgate
Recreation grounds in Haverhill: - Allington Walk
- Camps Road
- Castle Playing Fields
- Chalkstone Playing Field
- Howe Road
- Mottsfield
- Puddlebrook
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Football pitches and all-weather pitches There are a number of pitches in St Edmundsbury. If you would like to book one of them you will need to contact Abbeycroft Leisure who will take bookings and be able to inform you of the current fees and charges.
Contact details:
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Useful links The council is not responsible for the content or views of the National Playing Field Association's site and accepts no liability for material within it.
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Contact details: Parks and Landscapes
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
Borough Offices
Angel Hill
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1XB Tel: 01284 757085
Email: parks@stedsbc.gov.uk
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