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Bovingdon Close Community Garden and Children's Playground
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Consultation has concluded
Great News - We are delighted to announce that the improvements to the shared space at Bovingdon Close have now been completed. These upgrades include new play equipment, planting, and planters for community gardening.
Your Junction ward councillors have worked in partnership with Groundwork to transform the former ball court into an attractive and welcoming community space.
This project has been fully funded through the Thriving Neighbourhoods programme and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
We would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during the improvement of the former ball court. The space has now been transformed into a safe, attractive, and welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy.
Works Completed
Food Growing Garden Area
New raised planter
New food growing planters
New storage unit
New compost bins
Upgraded garage guttering to collect rainwater for reuse in gardening
New water butt
New benches, including a bench integrated into a planter
Play Area
New colourful wetpour safety surfacing
Interactive sensory play panel
Trampoline
Basket swing
Spinner bowl
Other Improvements
New gate and railings to improve safety
New keypad access system
Trees along the ball court cut back to improve visibility and light
Replacement of damaged mesh fencing and wall sections
New pedestrian entrance area
New resin-bound pedestrian walkway
Great News - We are delighted to announce that the improvements to the shared space at Bovingdon Close have now been completed. These upgrades include new play equipment, planting, and planters for community gardening.
Your Junction ward councillors have worked in partnership with Groundwork to transform the former ball court into an attractive and welcoming community space.
This project has been fully funded through the Thriving Neighbourhoods programme and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
We would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during the improvement of the former ball court. The space has now been transformed into a safe, attractive, and welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy.
Works Completed
Food Growing Garden Area
New raised planter
New food growing planters
New storage unit
New compost bins
Upgraded garage guttering to collect rainwater for reuse in gardening
New water butt
New benches, including a bench integrated into a planter
Play Area
New colourful wetpour safety surfacing
Interactive sensory play panel
Trampoline
Basket swing
Spinner bowl
Other Improvements
New gate and railings to improve safety
New keypad access system
Trees along the ball court cut back to improve visibility and light
Replacement of damaged mesh fencing and wall sections
We encourage everyone to answer this survey, as your answers will help us to transform the old ball court/ play area into an exciting community space, with attractive planting, play equipment and planters for community gardening.
The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.
The closing date for this survey is Sunday 25 June 2023.
If you would like this information in a different format – another language or reading format, such as audiotape, Braille, large print, or Easy Read, please contact eva.nyandoro@islington.gov.uk
Consultation has concluded
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Project timetable
Listening to ideas for the project
Bovingdon Close Community Garden and Children's Playground has finished this stage
Tell us your ideas about how we should transform the old ball court. We will develop ideas and designs based on your feedback.
Your feedback on our initial designs
Bovingdon Close Community Garden and Children's Playground has finished this stage
Once we have developed the initial designs, there will be opportunities to give us feedback on these to help us create the final designs.
Implementation
Bovingdon Close Community Garden and Children's Playground has finished this stage
Once we have finalised the designs, we will start implementing the scheme.
Project completed
Bovingdon Close Community Garden and Children's Playground is currently at this stage
