News on Your Driffield. Your Future.

The Culture and Customer Services team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council are evaluating the work, undertaken during the last 12 months, to improve the three main play areas within Driffield.

The parks were identified for improvements, through a Commonplace engagement in Autumn 2021. Subsequent engagements during early 2022 provided an opportunity for users to have their say on which pieces of equipment would be most suitable for upgrading the Northend Park, Allotment Lane Play Area and St Margaret’s Close Play Area.

Funding was secured by ERYC and Driffield Town Council, from Grounds Funding and Commuted Sums to make the necessary changes, with a total investment of over £194,000 being made in improvements to Northend Park, Allotment Lane Play Area and St Margaret’s Close Play Area.

Improvements included the installation of a Multi Use Game Area (MUGA) with an artificial surface and low fencing, a zip wire, additional items of inclusive play equipment and role play trails.

ERYC and Driffield Town Council would now like your feedback to evaluate the success of the investment, what impact the additional pieces of equipment have made to users and how the parks may be developed further in the future.

Paper surveys will be available at the Family Picnic in the Park event, at St Margaret’s Close Play Area, Sunday 7th May, 11am – 2pm

The online surveys will be open until Tuesday 30th May at 12 noon and can be accessed below:

https://driffield.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/allotment-lane-improvement-evaluation/step1

https://driffield.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/st-margarets-close-play-area-improvement-evaluation/step1

https://driffield.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/northend-park-improvement-evaluation/step1