Improved William Parnell Park officially opened

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Improved William Parnell Park officially opened

Monday December 19, 2011

The new and improved William Parnell Park in Fulham has been officially opened.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council (H&F) has been working closely with environmental regeneration charity Groundwork London to transform the open space from a park and play facility which suffered from vandalism and bouts of nuisance behaviour into a secure, modern and innovative natural play area for all ages.

Known affectionately as Pineapple Park, the revamped park utilises the existing landscape including its large hills to create exciting opportunities for play. The park features a large slide and stepping stones on one of its hills, a timber climbing frame with cargo net and a basket swing. A sand pit, digger and board walk have also been installed for younger children.

The new facilities were officially opened by the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham, Cllr Frances Stainton on Saturday December 17.

Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “Despite being one of the smallest borough’s in the country, Hammersmith & Fulham is home to over 50 parks and open spaces. We are delighted to have worked with Groundwork London on William Parnell Park and are sure that users of the park will be delighted with the new facilities.”

The design of William Parnell Park was developed in consultation with local residents as well as young people from the Sands End Adventure Project, Bridge Academy and Langford Primary school. Groundwork London and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham also worked with residents and the local Safer Neighbourhoods Team to ensure they created a park that is safe and secure for all.

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Residents living near William Parnell Park had complained of ongoing night time anti-social behaviour for a number of years. After consultation with local residents, it was agreed that the park would be locked during the summer months when most of the disturbances were reported. Locking began on April 1 and will continue until the end of October when the situation will be reviewed.
From Hammersmith & Fulham Council on 11/04/2012 at 09:20
As a longtime Chelsea FC supporter I have for many years I have used this park as a shortcut to and from Stamford Bridge. On the evening of 4 April at around 10 pm, on the way back from Chelsea''s match against Benfica I discovered the park had been locked. This necessitated a 10 minute detour. Is this change on a trial basis or will it be permanent?

Regards

Gerry Jones
From Gerry Jones on 07/04/2012 at 10:01

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