Crawley Borough Council continues playground refurbishment programme

Crawley Borough Council is continuing to revitalise playgrounds across Crawley with the refurbishment of Loppets Road play area in Tilgate.

This current phase of the investment programme is being fully funded by developers through Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy payments. Each scheme has been designed by contractor Proludic Ltd to make a strong first impression and reflect the local character, with bespoke features tailored to the area. It is anticipated that all schemes will be completed by the end of 2026.

At Loppets Road play area, the design is inspired by a ‘Shapes, Space and Movement’ theme linking to the nearby daycare nursery, creating a bright, colourful and inclusive space where children of all ages and abilities can play together.

The new play equipment will include toddler and junior multi-play units, a face-to-face springer, a climbing hut, a wheelchair accessible roundabout, combination swings suitable for all ages and abilities, a Ninja trail transitional zone, and a bespoke sensory area with play panels designed to provide visual and tactile stimulation.

The refurbishment also includes the installation of new safer surfacing throughout the play areas and improvements to access routes and footpaths to support safer and more inclusive use of the facilities.

Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of Crawley Borough Council, Councillor Chris Mullins, Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing, and local ward councillor Olu Adeniyi recently visited the Loppets Road play area to mark the start of the refurbishment.

As part of the delivery of the investment programme, Proludic Ltd has committed to a number of environmental measures across all six sites. These include the use of Nike Grind Safety Surfacing which incorporates recycled Nike Grind material, repurposing the rubber equivalent of more than 53,000 worn out Nike shoes across the six sites.