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  • 19.12.2008

    Creating a play space where imaginations can run riot
    That was the aim of Maureen Ivers, Head teacher at Basnett Street Nursery School in Burnley. The children already had a lovely playground, with plenty of grass to run around on, and a pirate ship for adventures on the high seas! The only thing missing was a little protection from the sun, wind and rain.

  • 15.12.2008

    Create your own Playground colours
    A new online colour mixing tool has been launched by Playtop, the Newark and Edinburgh-based installer of impact absorbing play surfacing.

  • 11.12.2008

    Wicksteed does it naturally…
    Aware of the importance of landscape within playground design, Wicksteed Playscapes takes a sensitive and creative approach to the natural layout of play areas.

  • 10.12.2008

    New Notts sport management team to lead expansion through the recession
    Leading synthetic surfacing supplier Notts Sport has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a new Chief Executive and Chairman.

  • 08.12.2008

    Playforce enables children to play freely outdoors - whatever the weather
    The children of Horsington Church of England Primary School in Somerset had a problem, they couldn’t take full advantage of their playground

  • 08.12.2008

    Friday Fun at Fitzjohns School
    A revolutionary new range of play equipment manufactured by Sutcliffe Play was opened last week at a London school by the siblings who designed it – ex pupils.

  • 05.12.2008

    Revitilising its park was childsplay for Borough Council
    Rossendale Borough Council in Lancashire has hit upon a new way to revamp its park play facilities – using synthetic turf from leading sports and play surfacing specialist, Notts Sport.

  • 05.12.2008
    New website for Playforce

    Playforce, one of the country’s leading names of School Playground Design and bespoke play equipment providers, has a new on line ‘play centre’ which not only provides comprehensive details about the company’s design service and play structures but also acts as an online information store.


  • 27.11.2008

    Landscape-led Design
     “The play space has a pleasant character and 'feel', and illustrates many of the benefits of designing a landscape setting alongside the equipment." Aileen Shackell - Lead author of the Design for Play guide.

  • 27.11.2008

    New playground inspires classroom newshounds!
    It’s not every day that your school playground becomes part of daily lessons, but children and teachers at Tunstead Primary School in Norfolk saw the opportunity for a classroom topic based on ‘Our Adventure Playground’.

  • 27.11.2008

    Record RSS holding prices!
    Record RSS are increasingly aware of the tremendous inflationary pressures we are all facing – rising steel prices, energy costs, fuel bills, falling interest rates, and increasing wage demand

  • 27.11.2008

    'Freenotes’ equipment is music to the ears of care home residents
    An outdoor installation of giant musical instruments has proved music is the best medicine for elderly patients at a Buckinghamshire care home.

  • 21.11.2008

    New play units make Enfield Parks a destination
    New bespoke play units from Playworld Systems have helped to bring more visitors and a Green Flag Award to major destination parks in the London Borough of Enfield.

  • 21.11.2008

    The Greeno Day Centre are Out and Active!
    A new fitness area installed by Record RSS has recently been opened at The Greeno Day Centre in Shepperton.

  • 20.11.2008

    Olympic opening for PPL (Parkdale Play & Leisure)
    A new play area and outdoor classroom at a North Yorkshire independent prep school were given an Olympic-style opening recently.

  • 20.11.2008

    M&S and Wicksteed provide bags full of fun
    Environmentally aware UK play company, Wicksteed Playscapes was selected to equip a much- needed play area for one of the first five Marks & Spencer ‘Greener Living Spaces.

  • 18.11.2008

    Wicksteed MUGAs provide allround fitness and fun in the North East
    Budding Bothams and Beckhams from County Durham will be having a ball over the coming months thanks to Wicksteed Playscapes-designed outdoor sporting facilities now installed in five different towns and villages in the district.

  • 17.11.2008

    eibe Play recognised at House of Commons
    Paul Redden Managing Director of eibe Play has been presented with a National Green Plaque in recognition of their play project at The Lookout Discovery Centre, Bracknell.

  • 17.11.2008

    Sutcliffe appoints national sales manager
    Andrew Shambrook has recently been appointed National Sales Manager and will oversee five area sales managers and the company’s relationship with its key UK distributors.

  • 14.11.2008

    Record RSS and Rainbow Trust in Charity Link up
    Leading and innovative playground designer and manufacturer Record RSS are pleased to announce a corporate charity partnership with Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity.

  • 14.11.2008

    Proludic and key industry professionals on recent Educational Study Tour
    This autumn, UK play manufacture, Proludic have been touring the country with their popular Educational Study Tours.  These specialist seminars were aimed at addressing key areas of change that will influence play provision for the future.

  • 14.11.2008

    Notts Sport's new cricket facilities are fit for Leicestershire's finest
    Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club is on top form following the installation of new Notts Sport practice bays at its Hinckley Road ground.

  • 10.11.2008

    Sutcliffe Play announce Welsh seminars
    Leading playground equipment designer and manufacturer, Sutcliffe Play, is to run a ‘Genius Loci’ seminar in Wales on 20 November addressing the current issues which challenge and confront play providers today.

  • 10.11.2008

    It's not the years in your life that count – it's the life in your years! 
    One of Bedford’s oldest residents showed that age is no barrier with a workout at a new outdoor gym installed on Bromham’s playing fields behind the Village Hall.

  • 10.11.2008

    Commuting by cycle – Dave gets into top gear  
    A company director from Pontefract has become the first in his organisation to join a new government initiative to promote cycling to work.

  • 10.11.2008
    Breathing new life into old grounds

    Notts Sport’s Multi-Use Games Areas can transform an existing asphalt, concrete or stone area – and inject new life into club and community sports.


     

  • 29.10.2008

    Indoor Play Area Completely Refurbished by Sport & Play
    After ten years of hard use, the indoor play areas at Fishers Farm Park in Wisborough Green, West Sussex, were looking somewhat tired.

  • 29.10.2008

    Brackley play area provides meeting place for families
    Children from Bracken Leas Primary School in Northampton were among the first to enjoy the new £60,000 adventure play area in the National Trust owned Brackley Park

  • 28.10.2008

    Wicksteed, Groundwork and M&S Bring Play to Wigan
    The children of Vauxhall Road, Wigan, will soon be able to run, jump and swing again in a newly re-generated playground funded by money raised by the Marks & Spencer 5p plastic bag charge. 

  • 28.10.2008

    Midas Pattern Company Helps Sutcliffe Work, Rest and Play 
    A Yorkshire manufacturer of playground equipment for children is using innovative tooling and moulding techniques developed by Midas Pattern Company to bring a radically new concept in play equipment to market with resounding success

  • 23.10.2008

    Housing a Community Play Space!
    “This park is a bench mark in quality and size for future developments” Stuart Souden, Grounds Maintenance Manager, West Berkshire District Council

  • 23.10.2008

    Rugby hero opens new outdoor play facilities
    A leading play equipment manufacturer has helped make the dreams of one London mum a reality, by designing a cutting edge playground for disabled children – the first of its particular kind in the UK.

  • 23.10.2008

    Creative Conversion
    Sport & Play Help Convert Under-Utilised Bowls Area to Indoor Play Centre.

  • 23.10.2008

    The UK’s first Agoratop!
    Playdale have recently installed the first Agoratop concept in the UK, a project which will see the young people of Stratford enjoying open air sports in all weather conditions

  • 23.10.2008

    Birmingham school pupils get top marks for playful design contest
    Another Wicksteed Play Team has come up trumps on the ideas front.

  • 03.10.2008

    Work begins on new playground for Higher Walton
    Work is underway to create a new £150,000 play area for children and young people in Higher Walton.

  • 03.10.2008

    NEOS 360 introduces 'all around'
    NEOS 360 is a brand new addition to Playworld Systems’ NEOS outdoor electronic gaming range designed to bring the excitement of NEOS to playground projects with smaller budgets

  • 03.10.2008

    SMP Playgrounds Unveils New Products
    SMP Playgrounds has launched yet another intriguing selection of innovative play equipment.

  • 03.10.2008

    Scandinavian style playground opening in London
    A a new Scandinavian playground opened in London next Monday (22/09). It’s the result of a partnership between the Norwegian school in London and the Danish playground company, KOMPAN.

  • 03.10.2008

    Big Success for first PPA ASPIRE Awards Dinner
    Over 100 industry personnel attended the first ever Play Providers Association ASPIRE Awards. The dinner and ASPIRE awards, which showcased the very best of the Indoor play operation in the UK, was the supported by TL Dallas, the Pelican Buying Group and the API Indoor Section as well as 6 award category sponsors.


     

     

  • 26.09.2008

    Cromarty community get active with Xerscape
    Whoever says age is a barrier to exercise is talking rubbish! Lucky pensioners in the Black Isle community of Cromarty are certainly proof of that!  

  • 26.09.2008

    Experience Playdale for Schools and Nurseries
    Playdale have been working with schools and nurseries for over 30 years and have recently redeveloped their ranges to be even more suitable for school environments as well as being more cost effective.

  • 26.09.2008

    Happy 20th Birthday Proludic!
    The Proludic group celebrated their 20th anniversary this month in style. All subsidiaries and partners were invited to the two day long celebrations

  • 16.09.2008

    Ancient ditch halts play
    A local ancient monument did not stop the enjoyment of local children in Rhuddlan even though initial plans for their new play area were put on hold.

  • 10.09.2008

    Bringing the WOW factor to Saltex
    Proludic created a real WOW factor at the recent Saltex event and were rewarded with the Silver Stand Merit Award for their efforts. 

  • 10.09.2008

    Success at Saltex 08
    Record RSS, who are renowned for their forward thinking design in outdoor play equipment, have yet again created a popular stand at IOG Saltex 08. This marks the company’s continuation as a play innovator.

  • 09.09.2008

    Wicksteed’s natural playscape theme at SALTEX
    Wicksteed Playscapes didn’t let a rather windy few days down on Windsor Racecourse dampen their spirits!  True to form Stand F1 outshone the competition by professionally displaying how to successfully blend fixed and natural play together.

  • 08.09.2008

    Zingo bursts to life in Bromley
    On Friday 1st August, Bromley Council celebrated the opening of the new Zingo children’s play area at Croydon Road Recreation Ground.

  • 08.09.2008

    Manchester rain is no match for Notts Sport
    Notts Sport, the leading synthetic sport pitch designers have helped a Manchester school defeat the region’s notorious rain with an ‘all weather’ multi-sports ground.

  • 01.09.2008

    Little Harrowden’s own little designers 
    After the huge success of one of Wicksteed’s Play Team projects -
    the design of items of outdoor play equipment and the presentation of the designs in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style by a Primary School in Kettering, another school has shown a keen interest in getting involved.

  • 01.09.2008

    Making play work for you - why re-invent the wheel?
    House of Play is the UK's leading manufacturer of soft play equipment and through its 'Business in a Box' solution has helped many clients develop successful soft play based Family Entertainment Centres (FEC).


     

  • 28.08.2008

    PPA Launches new website
    The Play Providers Association (PPA) have launched a brand new website to act as a information portal for indoor play operators.

  • 27.08.2008

    API's Leisure Industry Week Preview
    The Association of Play Industries (API) will be supporting LIW in September 2008.  Visit stand 3022

  • 21.08.2008

    API, support new Design for Play 
    The API is delighted to confirm its members subscribe to the importance of designing sustainable, exciting and challenging play spaces

  • 21.08.2008

    Design for Play: A Guide to creating successful play spaces
    Play England and government departments leading on play have published guidance which will help transform the design of play spaces in the future

  • 21.08.2008

    Next generation play arrives in Reddich
    Redditch Borough Council has won a NEOS outdoor electronic gaming system from Playworld Systems by impressing the company with its forward thinking approach to play and its creative plans to use NEOS as a mobile facility.

  • 21.08.2008

    Children need outdoor play
    Children today spend considerably less time playing outdoors than their parents did as children. 

  • 21.08.2008 

    Play Builder and Play Pathfinder - web
    Proludic have developed a sophisticated web resource aimed as sharing ideas and providing current, accurate and
    helpful advice on Play Builder and Play Pathfinder related issues.

  • 14.08.2008

    80 per cent of parents see children's freedom curtailed
    New statistics released recently reveal a disconnection between what parents want for their children and the reality of our current nanny state.

  • 13.08.2008

    Soft Brick introduce maintenance packages
    Soft Brick are delighted to introduce our all new Maintenance packages, with options specifically tailored to the individual customer’s requirements, and prices fixed for up to 2 years.

  • 13.08.2008

    Market Deeping TC commissions cutting-edge play equipment
    If you go down to Market Deeping play area today you’ll find a very different assortment of state-of-the-art play products in situ.  Commissioned by the Town Council and with a great deal of research and consultation from local schools and community having gone into the background work, two fantastic new areas have now emerged.

  • 06.08.2008

    Fields in Trust launches new publication
    Pressure on land in the UK has never been greater and  the important role recreational space has to play in creating healthy communities is widely acknowledged. In light of these often conflicting facts Fields in Trust is delighted to be producing its iconic publication The Six Acre Standard in a new incarnation fit for the 21st century -Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play.

  • 04.08.2008

    Playworld Systems launch a host of new products at Saltex 2008
    Playworld Systems Europe has chosen Saltex 2008 as a platform to launch a series of exciting new play products.

  • 04.08.2008

    Doncaster Rovers official sponsors
    House of Play’s iconic show site Astrabound has become an official sponsor of newly promoted Doncaster Rovers. 

  • 04.08.2008

    Saltex preview 2008
    Following on from yet another successful year, Wicksteed Playscapes are all set to bring a wonderful showcase of their new products back to Stand F1 at this year’s event.  Held at the Royal Windsor Racecourse in September, SALTEX is a prestigious trade show on the exhibition circuit.

  • 02.08.2008

    SMP Playgrounds to launch new product at Saltex 
    SMP Playgrounds are at the forefront of manufacturing and designing innovative eye catching playground equipment.

  • 01.08.2008

    Melcourt launches guide on natural play surfacing
    Melcourt  Launches new Guide to Natural Play Surface Solutions – and claims massive savings over wet pour rubber and tiles. Melcourt Industries has a new Guide to natural play surface solutions aimed at play professionals, landscapers and community groups.

  • 01.08.2008

    Proludic Promote Fitness at Playfair
    Playfair 2008 was launched successfully and proved to be a popular attraction for many individuals involved in the field of play. The show opened on the 16th July and included many play equipment providers associated with the API.


     

  • 18.07.2008

    Record RSS - Message to customers
    I can sure you are aware of the tremendous inflationary pressures we are all facing – rising steel prices, energy costs, fuel bills and increasing wage demands.

  • 07.07.2008

    Playtop listed in top 100
    In a recent report by Construction News magazine, Playtop has been listed 42nd in a list of the top 100 fastest growing companies in construction.


     

  • 27.06.2008

    New Staff Strengthen the Proludic Team
    2008 is proving to be an exciting year for Proludic in the UK with lots of exciting opportunities, campaigns and events happening. To help meet these demands, Proludic are pleased to announce the appointment of three new members of staff.

  • 27.06.2008

    Kensington and Chelsea youngsters play in their natural habitat
    The ancient trees in Holland Park have witnessed many changes.  Where Wordsworth and Lord Bryon once walked as houseguests of the Earl of Holland, today the children of this leafy London Borough make their own poetry in motion in a verdant playground away from the bustle of the busy city.

  • 27.06.2008

    Proludic Cross Channel Challenge
    On the 13th June 2008, Proludic organised and took part in a charity fundraising event to help raise money for their chosen charity NCH. 

  • 26.06.2008

    Playground Operation, Inspection & Maintenance Training
    Recognising the need for independently accredited qualification The Association of Play Industries (API) introduce a three day training course.  Delivered by Rynat Ltd who have worked in conjunction with Edexcel to formulate a BTEC Level 3 Award for Playground Operation and Inspection & Maintenance. 

  • 24.06.2008

    Sutcliffe Play appoints new Managing Director
    Following the announcement earlier this year of Robin Sutcliffe’s planned retirement as Managing Director of Sutcliffe Play; the company is delighted to announce the appointment of Viv Jebson, Sutcliffe Play’s current Marketing & Sales Director as its new Managing Director.

  • 23.06.2008

    API Member - eibe Play wins International Green Apple Award
    eibe PlayIs one of the major prize-winners in the International Green Apple Awards 2008 for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage.

  • 23.06.2008

    Matta™ gives great grounding for adventurous play
    Playground safety surfacing specialist Matta Products is exhibiting its leading range of solid style fitted impact absorbing flooring at PlayFair 2008 (stand 23) and teaming up with a leading play equipment manufacturer to demonstrate that playgrounds can be challenging for all ages.

  • 23.06.2008

    Play England appointed to support national play strategy
    The Department for Children Schools and Families has appointed Play England to help deliver the Government's vision for the future of play.

  • 23.06.2008

    Back on dry land, Wincobank choose Wicksteed
    Having suffered considerably in the unprecedented flooding in June 2007, Wincobank Primary School in Sheffield was truly delighted that The RH David Blunkett – Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside, was able to officially open their brand new playground.

  • 06.06.2008

    Playfair 2008 - seminar programme announced
    The API are pleased to announce a two day seminar programme at this new event the aim of the sessions are to give delegates as much information as possible to enable them to make informed choices when planning their play spaces. Speakers inlcude: Adrian Voce, Play England; Phil Doyle, Free Play Network; Mike Caine, Loughborough University, Mel Nichols, Play Design. 

  • 06.06.2008

    Welsh councils choose lifetrail for older generation fitness
    LifeTrail, Playworld’s new concept for older generation fitness, has caught the attention of the Welsh Assembly as a means of encouraging mature residents into taking physical activity outdoors. 

  • 05.06.2008

    Children jump for joy as they win an Exigo system
    Record RSS have officially awarded Tattingstone Primary School with a new trail system, Exigo, worth £10K, for their winning entry into the Think it, Design it 2007-2008 playground equipment design competition. The new playground was unveiled by Karen Pickering, former world swimming champion and Ambassador for Sport in Ipswich.

  • 05.06.2008

    For body, mind and senses, a playground adventure - Playfair 2008
    It’s a first in the UK. An amazing adventure playground for the body, mind and senses will showcase; An older children’s area, woodland play, themed play, toddlers’ play, soundtrack, wild garden, scented circle, storyteller’s garden and a half-pipe skateboard area. 


     

  • 23.05.2008

    Build a play space
    Department for Children, Schools and Families have launched an interactive website and poster campaign to encourage children to give their views on play and play areas as part of the first ever national consultation on children's play.  

  • 23.05.2008

    Kids are the kings of the castle
    Forget the Knights of the Round Table – children from the Wiggington Park area of Tamworth are taking on the role of the knights of the roundabout at their new heraldic-themed playground, which was recently officially opened.

  • 23.05.2008

    Sutcliffe Play announces series of summer seminars
    Leading playground equipment designer and manufacturer, Sutcliffe Play, is to run a series of ‘Genius Loci’ seminars to address the current issues which challenge and confront play providers today.

  • 21.05.2008

    John Simmons Chief Executive Retires
    John Simmons, one of the most respected figures in the play industry, has retired as Chief Executive of the Association of Play Industries (API). 

  • 15.05.2008

    Playquip completes Framework Play Area in Chelmsford
    Following extensive public consultation Playquip Leisure was chosen to refurbish a new play area at Melbourne Park, Chelmsford as part of an ongoing Framework Agreement with the authority.

  • 15.05.2008

    The Great Xerscape!
    As part of an ‘Active 3x30’ event arranged by Upton House Park in Poole, Dorset, and officiated by the Mayor, there was an abundance of people trying out Xerscape. 

  • 08.05.2008

    New design software will aid playground Pathfinders and Playbuilders
    Playworld Systems Europe has just launched a new playground design software package which will be a useful tool to Pathfinder and Playbuilder local authorities that have been awarded funding to rebuild and renew play areas under the government’s ‘Children’s Plan’.

  • 08.05.2008

    KOMPAN reaches a billion turnover
    Play equipment supplier KOMPAN experienced a strong 2007 with a sales prosperity of 11 percent, so that the company reached a billion turnover for the first time.


     

  • 17.04.2008
    Innovation in play seminars
    Proludic are proud to present a number of educational seminars coving issues related to the current play agenda – and you are invited. 
  • 16.04.2008
    Robin Sutcliffe announces retirement
    Robin Sutcliffe, one of the most influential and respected figures in the European play industry, has announced that he is retiring as Managing Director of Sutcliffe Play on July 31, 2008.
  • 16.04.2008
    Record RSS runs for our hearts
    The innovative playground company Record RSS have taken part in the British Heart Foundation York City Jog.  The event was held on Weds 15 April at York Racecourse, and attracted hundreds of people. 
  • 16.04.2008
    Wicksteed bring joy back to play area
    Following public consultation, Leighton-Linslade Town Council elected Wicksteed Playscapes to carry out a major part of a £300k refurbishment of half the play areas in the town.  
  • 15.04.2008
    Children i.play themselves fit!
    Children in West Wiltshire have no excuse not to be fit and active with three i.play units to choose from!  Two units have already been installed in Seymour Recreation Ground in Trowbridge and Bearfield Recreation Ground in Bradford on Avon with a third to be installed in Westbury in the coming weeks. 
  • 14.04.2008
    Big Lottery Fund helps bless St Mary’s with new court
    Two successful shots at goal marked the opening of a brand new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Willesden last week. Installed by Wicksteed Playscapes using the innovative Polymeric surfacing this court is set to provide the area with a great deal of exercise and fun! 
  • 09.04.2008
    Snug takes centre stage at London PlayFest
    Snug, Sutcliffe Play’s innovative range of ‘free play’ equipment, developed with award-winning artists Snug & Outdoor, was a star feature at London PlayFest.
  • 07.04.2008
    Win Win for UK Children
    The API heartily applauds Ed Balls’ announcement on Wednesday 4th April.Mr Balls confirmed, “Children across the country are to get an extra 3,500 play areas and 30 local authorities will get £2 million each to build new adventure playgrounds, as part of £235m Government investment on children’s play.”
  • 07.04.2008
    Neos goes mobile
    Neos, the exciting and innovative electronic gaming system from Playworld has generated huge interest since its launch last year, and now Playworld has developed a new trailer-mounted version of the game. 
  • 03.04.2008
    Playground gets an innovative makeover from Playworld
    As part of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s ongoing redevelopment of its play areas, Playworld Systems Europe has been specified to give an imaginative makeover to playgrounds at Petridgewood Common and Nork Park. 
  • 02.04.2008

    Training seminars tick all the boxes
    Wicksteed Playscapes in association with The Play Inspection Company have begun their training events to increase awareness of the important new changes to BS EN 1176/1177 standards.

  • 03.04.2008

    Make your mark! Notts Sport launches new line of aeorsols for synthetic surfaces
    Leading synthetic surfacing supplier Notts Sport has launched a new range of aerosol markers designed specially for use on synthetic turf.


     

  • 31.03.2008

    1st in the UK; 2nd in the World!
    Playground Services are pleased to announce that we are installing our first Bowl in the UK – second only to New York City Skatepark!

  • 28.03.2008

    Neos is an exciting new product from Playworld Systems
    Neos’ innovative design comprises four columns with interactive sounds and light buttons, and an electronic score board in the centre.  The buttons light up in random sequence depending on game selection and provide an exhilarating new way to play outdoors. 

  • 26.03.2008

    Wicksteed Playscapes puts playing on a different scale!
    It’s official; Wicksteed Playscapes has entered into the music business!  The leading play and sports manufacturers is now able to make outdoor playtime a very musical experience for all children – budding musicians or not!  

  • 20.03.2008

    PPA Members to launch Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD
    Members of the Play Providers Association (PPA) have been given the opportunity to launch Disney’s latest DVD aimed at pre-school children. 

  • 20.03.2008

    Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale gets new Playground
    Play & Leisure are pleased to announce the opening of a new play area in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale. Alan Park was an overgrown area that used to have old and unused play equipment so our brief was to provide a new exciting play area for children of all ages and abilities. 

  • 03.03.2008

    Staffordshire school first to get hi-tech playground
    The first outside SmartUs playground is to be installed at a Staffordshire school. Work is due to be completed in the next few weeks on installing the exciting new play equipment at Little Aston Primary School in Lichfield. 


     

  • 29.02.2008

    Get active – get a MUSA
    Proludic believe that a MUGA should be all-encompassing and appeal to a wider group.  Although Proludic still offer the traditional MUGA as an option, in many cases, we find that the benefits of a MUSA overwhelmingly outweigh those of a simple ball court. 

  • 26.02.2008

    Wicksteed success at home and abroad
    Not content with achieving record sales in the UK in December and January, leading play equipment manufacturer Wicksteed Playscapes is taking on Europe.

  • 26.02.2008

    Jumping ahead with brand new adventure trail range
    2008 is an exciting year for Playdale, with a brand new timber play equipment brochure out now and new and exciting products ready to be launched in the Spring.

  • 26.02.2008

    New Product Launch for Play & Leisure Ltd
    Play & Leisure Ltd is delighted to announce its new exciting and modern "Quest" Range.

  • 13.02.2008

    Pushing the boundaries of play
    Pushing the boundaries of play is key to healthier and happier children
    Says Victoria Davies of Matta Products UK.

  • 13.02.2008

    Fitness for the young and ‘young at heart’
    As covered by the national press recently, keeping fit is not just for kids and the Lycra-clad, hip and trendy 20-30 somethings, but staying sprightly and toned into older age is vital for maintaining a healthy active body. 

  • 12.02.2008

    All Aboard for Adventure and Play
    Padstow lies in the heart of Cornwall and remains a key tourist destination within the UK. Renowned for its ancient fishing port, Padstow Town Council are proud of their local heritage. They wanted to refurbish existing play equipment with a whole new area. They had a budget of £50,000 which was raised internally to spend on updating old and tired equipment.   

  • 12.02.2008

    Playtop Adds a New Dimension
    Playtop, the Newark-based installer of impact-absorbing play surfacing, has launched a range of three-dimensional shapes called Playtop Spheres.

  • 12.02.2008

    40 years of Playground fun
    In 2008 playground equipment manufacturer Record RSS celebrate their 40th birthday.

  • 06.02.2008

    Notts Sport set to make Childsplay big in Japan
    Notts Sport, the leading synthetic surfacing supplier, has entered the Japanese play market for the first time.

  • 06.02.2008

    Play Team Success for Wicksteed Playscapes
    Wicksteed Playscapes has taken an innovative and unique approach to its product design process with the creation of Wicksteed Play Teams.   Direct consultation with children on playground design and equipment has been an incredible success in terms of gaining an insight into what children want from a play area and how design is important in creating an exciting and challenging play environment.  

  • 01.02.2008

    University talent brings new skills to Notts Sport
    Notts Sport, the leading synthetic surfacing supplier, has appointed new talent to its team of technical specialists. Fresh out of university, Nick McLaren joins company with a degree in Sport Technology – and an unusually broad knowledge of different sporting requirements. 

  • 01.02.2008

    Notts Sport 'Brigtons up the play' with money-saving refurbishment advice
    Existing sports grounds can be given a new lease of life by Notts Sport – and recycling the old is all part of the company’s philosophy of giving its clients a great value for money service.


     

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    28.01.2008
    Royal Victoria Playground
    Playforce’s Playground Equipment Design Development Specialist Fran Brown was contacted to design and install a new Adventure Tower System to replace an old wooden tower in the Royal Victoria Playground in Bath by Andy Chard,  Parks Technical Manager for the Environmental Services in Bath & North East Somerset Council.
  • 25.01.2008
    Earl Stoneham gets a brand new ballcourt
    Playquip Leisure has completed installation of major new sports facility for Earl Stonham Junior Social Club at Earl Stonham in Suffolk.
  • 23.01.2008
    Playforce Present Holistic Grand Design Approach
    Playforce School Grounds Consultant Sam Flatman met with Head Teacher Joanne Speller over a year ago. At that time Ryder Hayes had spent money internally improving the school, but nothing had been spent on the outside school playground, otherwise known as the outdoor learning environment.
  • 23.01.2008
    The Play Game
    The future for Wicksteed, the UK’s leading playscape designer and manufacturer, is continuing to look very rosy, thanks, in part, to the change in direction and re-branding driven forward by Stuart Wetherell, Sales Director. 
  • 23.01.2008
    Wicksteed - por favor !
    Wicksteed Playscapes is in the last stages of completing a huge contract in the Province of Pontevedra in northwest Spain.  Although there has been a strong Wicksteed presence in Spain for many years, this order will serve to prove the company’s international capabilities still further.       
  • 22.01.2008
    Sutcliffe Play receives two environmental awards
    Upton based Sutcliffe Play, the internationally renowned playground equipment manufacturer, has received two  environmental awards for its conscientious approach to business.        
  • 22.01.2008
    MBO Playforce
    ISIS Equity Partners, investing funds from the Baronsmead VCTs, has completed the partial £7m management buyout of Playforce. Based in Holt, Wiltshire, Playforce are one of the UK’s leading providers of school playground equipment. Playforce was founded by Edward and Rachael Webb in 1998 with a £5,000 Princes Trust Loan.
  • 18.01.2008
    Charnwood Borough Council invests in play
    Charnwood Borough Council had secured money from its capital programme, section 106 planning agreements and the Big Lottery Fund that totalled £513,000 to invest in 4 key play areas in the area. This included refurbishment of existing facilities at 3 sites by Christmas 2007: Cumberland Road, Jubilee Park and Rendell Street.  

                                                      


 

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