Earl Shilton

EARL SHILTON COMMUNITY HOUSE
Peggs Close, Earl Shilton, Leics LE9 7BP
Tel : (01455) 255942/255941
E.mail earlshiltoncommunityhouse@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Opening hours are 9.00 am – 2.00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and 1.30 pm – 6.00 pm Wed. We suggest that you give us a ring before you visit, as we do have to leave the house unmanned occasionally.

NAT Co-ordinator - Rachel Duncan
Email: rachelduncan@btconnect.com
Tel: 01455 255941 / 0758 763 5211

Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer - Jane Reed
Email: es-nw@hotmail.com
Tel: 07896 567 587

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Earl Shilton Maple Way Play Space

Thank you for contributing your views. As a result, we have been successful in our application for Playbuilder funding for the Earl Shilton Maple Way Play Space.

PlayBuilder Award: With outstanding help from the Community Action team, Earl Shilton Town Council has been awarded £50,000 in Playbuilder funding to provide new play equipment in Maple Way park. The scheme aims to equip parks with quality natural-play facilities.

The grant itself is intended to provide for a specific age range of 8 – 13 years old, but the Town Council have agreed to commit additional funds to provide equipment outside of this age range so that the park can remain as inclusive as possible.

Great News – The Playbuilder Panel has given the go ahead for the Maple Way Park design

The design of the most popular items as voted by you - has been passed to suppliers for quotes.

The final design includes:
Three large Climbing Boulders, at least 1 boulder is 3metres high, A swinging item (there was no winner in the consultation for this item)
A mound connecting the Boulders and Spinning item.
Cableway (Zip wire) – with a natural mound for ‘take off’,
One tonne sitting rocks in the flower garden, with raised boundary planted with heather.
Flower garden at ground level
Raised boundary filled with heather around the sitting rocks.
Basket Swing between climbing boulders & flower area.
Large shrubs such as buddleia & rhododendron

A toddler’s area including a small roundabout, adventure play equipment and the existing toddler’s swings (to be relocated) will make the park inclusive of children outside of the Playbuilder age range. This is being funded by the Town Council.