Good news for Elmsvale Rec. users

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• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  17 January 2009     09:2213029
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  Good news for young people with disabilities.
  
  Work will begin tomorrow at the Elms Vale Play Area to install a wheelchair accessible roundabout and accessible multiplay unit with wide slide.
  
  The equipment will be supplied and fitted by Wicksteed Playscapes. Installation should be completed within two weeks, unless the weather conditions deteriorate substantially.
  
  The entire play area will be enclosed with Heras fencing during these works.
  
  
  Not sure how many use play areas in this weather, but it's certainly good news for those who want to play but until recently, haven't been able to.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  17 January 2009     09:2713031
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  Thats very good news Roger. is this the DDC in action?... or how did it come about. But great news for those with disabilities. They should always have equal opportunities.
  
  
  email: dover7@msn.com
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  17 January 2009     20:3613048
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  it does sound like a move forward.
  thanks to whoever was responsible for it.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  17 January 2009     20:3713049
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  Great news!! Nice one.
• Sue Nicholas

  • Location: river
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  18 January 2009     10:4813075
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  Nigel,Roger and myself have been posting on here re play areas .Elms Vale was always in the DDC work programme .Im sure Kearsney Abbey is on this years agenda .DDC are working for improvements We get there in the end .This work all costs money so when you get your rate demand see how far a small increase really goes .
• Guest 656

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  18 January 2009     13:5713089
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  Indeed, this is great news for youngsters with disabilties
  
  On a different tack but within the same theme, I did see a news item on TV recently which showed a local council (I think it may have been Eastbourne) with an excercise/playpark for the older generation. They were thoroughly enjoying themselves, getting some much needed excercise and with the social and fun element there was lots of 'community spirit'.
  
  Any chance they could stretch the budget so we can have one in Dover? (I'm always tempted to have a go on the swings and roundabouts, but of course its not allowed)
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  18 January 2009     15:2413096
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  Whohoo!! Let me on it!!
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  18 January 2009     15:3813097
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  ok but where would the ddc put it i wonder.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  18 January 2009     16:1413098
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  If the thread on obesity is anything to go by, somewhere reinforced would be good.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  18 January 2009     16:3313099
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  true but where would you sugest.
• Unregistered User
  18 January 2009     20:2113119
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  Brian , why not the Goodwin's Sands. You swim to it first, as part of the Governments free swimming offer for the third generation. The litter & detritus are cleared by tidal flows & you don't need to stay long. Stop off at the new Deal Pier cafe on the way back.No passports needed. What's more it's pretty exclusive, keeps away the younger element,many get concerned about on the Forum.
  
  
  Watty
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  18 January 2009     20:3213120
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  cheaky little fellow,what happens if i cant swim will the ddc lay on a boat for a small charge.
• Unregistered User
  18 January 2009     20:4013123
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  Try a floating deckchair.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  18 January 2009     20:4413125
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  they are no good they dont float and you get your bum wet.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  18 January 2009     21:0713142
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  paul
  
  respect please, i do the chronic surreal stuff on here.
  
  
  you have the whole DDC area to do yours.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  18 January 2009     21:1313144
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  its alright howard paul only surfing on his deckchair.
• Guest 674

  • Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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  19 January 2009     08:5813179
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  Don't mention all the play areas to close to achieve this
  
  
  
  Nice for Elms vale though
• Guest 641

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  19 January 2009     11:2113206
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  A perfect place for the exercise park would be on the grass area outside Age Concern by the river
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  19 January 2009     21:4713258
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  Two birds with...............
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  19 January 2009     23:2413268
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  keith does make a good point about about other play areas closing.
  
  time for the people in charge to make a case maybe?
  
  no party politics though please.

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