Refurbishment of Fairfield Avenue Play Area, Perth

We proposed a sketch design which showed the locations of the 5 new items of play equipment, the 2 existing items which were to be kept, the new seating area and play mounds. We asked for your comments on the overall design, your likes and dislikes.

There were 25 responses to the consultation which was quite a low figure, however the majority (16 responses) were happy with the sketch design as proposed.

The main areas of concern were:

• Not enough equipment for 5-12 year olds
• Dog poo
• Poor lighting

In response to the lack of kit for 5-12 year olds, we've made some changes to our original play area design to make sure we can focus on what matters most—adding more fun!

Instead of doing as much groundwork, we've adjusted the layout so we can use our budget to bring in extra equipment, including monkey bars - a popular request in the consultation and a brand-new tyre swing to replace the old one.

The comments regarding dog poo have been passed to the Dog Warden team who will visit and make an appraisal.

Unfortunately, additional street lighting was outwith the scope and budget of this play area refurbishment.  However, we are currently looking at the viability of solar street lighting to add to future play area developments.  In the meantime we’ll note this play area as having a potential need and revisit it at a later date.

We’ll now put this out to tender and see if we can get some work on the ground by Summer 2025.  You can view the revised sketch design using the related documents link.