Paddock Wood Play Area Gets Fresh Bark Chippings Just In Time For Spring Holidays
The Town Council is pleased to announce that the safety surface at Paddock Wood Play Area has been refreshed with new bark chippings in preparation for the upcoming spring and half-term holidays. This was a great team effort involving Town Council staff (Alan, Mark and Stephen), Northumberland County Council (NCC), and contractors Scot Bark UK.
To allow the contractor's large vehicle access to the play area, NCC staff helpfully provided a tractor to temporarily move a large boulder that had previously limited vehicle access. The contractor's powerful 130m boom lorry, one of only a few in the country, was then able to reverse close to the play area and blast the new bark chippings into place.
Unfortunately, due to the recent wet weather, the lorry did churn up a small section of grass next to the pavement during the works. The County Council tractor will return tomorrow to replace the boulder which is again large wheels onto wet grass. Town Council staff will reseed the churned-up grass to fully reinstate the area as quickly as possible.
The Town Council apologises for any temporary unsightliness, but this was necessary work to address deterioration of the play surface. A smaller vehicle with boom capacity is not available.
We are grateful for the assistance provided by NCC staff and contractors in completing this project efficiently in time for local families to enjoy the newly refreshed play area over the half-term holiday. We are keeping everything crossed for some fair weather so Ashington folk can get out and about and hopefully spot some signs of spring emerging.
