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New playground to be ripped up because of noisy children
bryemycaz
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A £75,000 playground in Wymondham, Norfolk could be ripped up. 5 weeks after being fitted due to complaints about noisy children.
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/brand_new_equipment_at_75_000_playground_could_be_torn_down_following_complaints_about_noisy_children_1_3806725
those living next to the play area claim the noise levels and privacy issues have left them feeling like “prisoners” in their own homes. One resident said "That their dog was to afraid to go outside now because of the noise". Though it has always been a play area it seems to be after the new equipment was installed more people go there.
One of the problems seems to be in the evening when teenagers hang around but that could be dealt with by regular police patrols. Not to rip up the playgorund so the young children have nothing to play on
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/brand_new_equipment_at_75_000_playground_could_be_torn_down_following_complaints_about_noisy_children_1_3806725
those living next to the play area claim the noise levels and privacy issues have left them feeling like “prisoners” in their own homes. One resident said "That their dog was to afraid to go outside now because of the noise". Though it has always been a play area it seems to be after the new equipment was installed more people go there.
One of the problems seems to be in the evening when teenagers hang around but that could be dealt with by regular police patrols. Not to rip up the playgorund so the young children have nothing to play on
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Quite a few park along here, despite the close proximity to a busy mini-roundabout and the narrow entrance to a road. And signs from the council saying 'No parking' not shown in Street View.
In fact that view makes me quite nostalgic. That's how it was before they dropped the playground equipment on it (visible in the satellite view).
>:( But not as terrible as the shopping center that ripped out it's playground and replaced it with a wall of i-Pads:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/23/guildford-mall-play-area-ipads_n_5870848.html
There is something very depressing about that.
It reminds me of complaints from a new housing estate also built in the village. Firstly they didn't like the what the Welsh name translated to in English - Swallows Bog. Then they started complaining the kids were to noisy in the school next door.
Very true, they could make as much noise as they wanted without disturbing anyone.
However, I don't think their parents would allow the children to be put on the island.
I suppose that depends on if you like kids or not;-)
I've got a playground next to my garden and the little darlings can be quite noisy - the screams they often make can be quite blood curdling and if I didn't know its a playground I'd be expecting something quite nasty was going on:o
It does look like the playground is very near houses, pity the council couldn't site it a bit further away and maybe some bushes/trees would help muffle the noise.
In your opinion. In mine they're a noisy bloody nuisance right by the back gardens of local residents. It's nice to sit out in your back garden in Summer, without having to hear screaming kids. I'm really glad I'm in a bungalow surrounded by mostly OAP's - peace :kitty:
Call me a miserable killjoy if you want ;-)
That'll be because you designed something simple, tried and tested and went to a local timber merchant for the supplies.
By the time a council has employed multi-disciplinary consultancy who sub-contract to a "play-space consultant", sourced equipment and materials from an approved, ISO 9002 framework contractor and carried out the necessary H&S audits, and everybody had their slice of mark-ups and risk-considered fee upscaling, suddenly that cost has rocketed...but...the way these things go now, it doesn't matter that a £6000 playground ended up costing £75,000 as long as the allocated budget of £75,500 wasn't exceeded then everyone involved has done a good job.
I dunno, you could put them all on an island and let them sort out their own hierarchy, rules, games and system of governance. It all sounds quite exciting, in fact, I think it could be the basis for a really good novel. I'm getting started on that bad boy, get me a publisher on the line, this could be my fortune.
Certainly, they were never children.
I would also love to know how many people have always lived there and how many more recently who are complaining , I love how newcomers to an area move somewhere they know what is in place and then complain, like people who move next to an aiport then are surpised they can hear aircraft.
They promised to take our views onboard. Great
This, plus the fact that the all-new 'safety' rubber flooring will cost surprisingly more than you would ever imagine...
The article mention the playground was only put in 6 weeks ago so not sure many would have moved in since then.
For me this is one of my worse nightmare having had to move some years back due to noisy next door neighbours kids driving me to point of breakdown.
Indeed according to one of the posters on the EDP site. There was nearly a small supermarket built there instead of a Playground. I know which one I would have prefered. If they had decided to build the supermarket I doubt that the NIMBY's would have had a leg to stand on.
The new equipment was put in recently but it was a play area before
I live in the country and behind our houses was an empty field. The council decided to put football goals up and three items of playing equipment. I don't have kids, but I have no problem at all with children being children and laughing and playing. Its a joy to hear. I would rather them out playing than sat indoors playing video games.
BUT, this play area attracted teenagers .... teenagers with mopeds. They would drive onto the play area on their bikes, take over the play equipment so kids couldn't use it, drop **** butts everywhere and litter. They then stay there all evening using the play area as a race track and having sex (and leaving used condoms lying around). Sometimes they wouldn't leave until 4am, screeching their bikes past the houses, shouting, revving and generally waking everyone up.
Plus, I live next to the path leading to the play area. Its a narrow path between my house and an old club house next door, and driving their bikes up and down it is causing major wear and tear to the fence.
I, along with many neighbours have complained. The police are patrolling more and they have seized various bikes as being illegal, but nothing more they can do.
Indeed, I would also prefer the playground. Somewhere for local children to play and socialise in the fresh air? We need more of that.
Lordy, no flies on you. ;-)