Cllrs Bevan Jones, Heinink and Withington will be running a community engagement event at Cooper Road Play Park on Wednesday 18th August 10-12 noon. As District Councillors they are looking to find out what the families, children and youth would like to see in this space. The idea being to develop a community project to create an accessible space which meets the needs of families and all ages and abilities of children. It is important also the park encourages Sheringham’s youngsters to be active, outside and connecting with their friends and family.
“As I Work at Woodfields School I understand how important it is for children with additional needs to be able to interact and join in with playing with their friends. It is important therefore that community play space is accessible for all children said Cllr Heinink “So I really want this project to look at how we can best do this. For not only equipment but the physical space as well. “
“The Play space is currently very much orientated at just younger children and football. “Cllr Withington said “So it is important we find out what children across a wider range of ages want and need in this space so we can encourage them to be outside and active to keep healthy and connected with their friends.”
Cllr Bevan jones has always been involved in health and fitness with her work in EXCEL 2000 across North Norfolk. Commenting about this project she said “It is really important that children get to take part in physical activity and exercise from a young age, as it helps to establish a healthy lifestyle as an adult. Play spaces such as this are therefore so important not only for the health and well being of our children but also the health and wellbeing of our future adults. “
The park also plays an important role for parents and carers to catch up with each other at school pick up times so the councillors are also interested in what the adults who spend time here would like to see.
To gather the community views, District Cllrs will be there from 10AM-noon with pens, pencils and paper for you to draw out your ideas and tell them about what you would like to see in the space . If you want to take your time and give them more information and show them your brilliant drawings, paintings or any other medium you want to use, then feel free to bring your plans and hand them in on the day. It is not a supervised activity so parents and carers will be responsible for their children while taking part.