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The Mersey Gateway team creates new
children’s playgrounds
United Kingdom
The team at Mersey Gateway, a consortium
of which FCC is a partner, has inaugurated
a new children’s playground in Widnes. The
project responds to the request submitted
by the Time Bank Community Centre in
Merseylink and was created to support the
projects of the local community.
The new recreational area at the West Bank
Community Centre was inaugurated at a
special ceremony with children from Wid-
nes who were able to enjoy the new equip-
ment, including a trunk-shaped train, a pi-
rate ship, structures for climbing and wood
posts, as well as benches, a snack area,
and access facilities for the disabled.
The children’s playground, which cost
27,000 pounds sterling, was financed by
the Merseylink Regeneration Fund and the
contribution of employees and several
suppliers.
Councilman Rob Polhill, the mayor of Hal-
ton and chairman of the Mersey Gateway
Crossings Board said that: “Our communi-
ties are the heart of Halton and it is fantastic
that local organizations such as the Com-
munity Centre can benefit from the Mersey
Gateway Project”.