A CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA in Duffryn, Newport has been officially reopened following its refurbishment.
Kestrel Way playpark in Duffryn Newport is one of several parks being refurbished following improvement consultations.
A project to upgrade play areas to provide children with safe and fun spaces to play secured funding from the 2022 budget consultations.
This involved multiple stages, including consultation events to gather feedback from the community on design, planning, and implementation.
The refurbishment work began in the summer
In a post on Facebook on August 8, Cllr Rhian Howells said: “Further good news for the play parks in the ward.
“The Council hope to begin work on upgrading Kestral Way playpark in Duffryn in the next week or so. Once under way, work should take about six weeks to complete.”
While some time has now passed the six-week benchmark, the park has now officially been opened this month.
The Kestrel Way playpark was opened by the local councillor Rhian Howells and the Mayor of Newport, Councillor Ray Mogford.
The newly-refurbished equipment at the play park (Image: Mayor of Newport)
The official reopening
To celebrate the opening, children from Tredegar Park Primary school were invited to try out the new equipment.
Local councillor Rhian Howells said: “We were thrilled to attend the official opening of the newly refurbished Kestrel Way playpark on Duffryn earlier this week.
“Thanks to the children of Tredegar Park Primary for joining us for this special event and having a whale of a time on the new equipment.”
The Mayor of Newport, Councillor Ray Mogford said: “It was a pleasure to be there for the opening of the Kestrel Way Play Area.
“May it be appreciated and treasured by the community for generations to come, creating lasting memories and shared joy.”
Where is the children’s play area?
The Kestrel Way playpark is situated close to residential homes in Duffryn Newport near Tredegar Park Primary School.
The park is a short walk from Tredegar house and the Duffryn Community Link centre.
If you need the address for a ‘sat nav’, it can be found at Kestrel Way, Newport NP10 8WF.
The location of the park in Duffryn, Newport (Image: Google Maps)