The Parish Council has embarked in the process that will see the two Shotley Play Areas completely transformed.

A Working Group has been formed, with meetings of the Group taking place on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm (except August and December), at the Bristol Arms (Bristol Hill), and anyone interested in the project is welcome to attend.

Play Provision Working Group members: Cllrs R Wrinch, T Ingram, P Hillier, C Smith and the Parish Clerk plus a number of interested parishioners.

Objective: To establish and execute a comprehensive plan for the installation of new play equipment
in Shotley, ensuring a safe and engaging recreational space for the community.

• Play Provision Working Group: Project Plan (PDF)
• Fill in our survey (open until 30 April 2024)

The Project Plan has been adopted and the first village-wide survey has been agreed, with responses expected by April 30th 2024. We would like to appeal to all our residents to please complete and return this survey, as it will form the basis of this project and support our funding applications later on.  Further consultation will be carried out at the local pre-school and school settings, as well as the wider community. It is a very exciting project and one that the village has been looking forward to seeing completed.

Updates on the progress will be provided on our noticeboard,  website, and dedicated Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555644477912.

Kingsland Play Area (Shotley)

The play area is located in the centre of Kingsland just off the street.

It is a large open area of grass and has the following facilities:

• Enclosed children's play area with swings and slides
• Kick wall and grass playing area
• Picnic tables
• Seating facilities