AN INJECTION of cash into a well-used East Brent playground has been welcomed by the parish council.

The play area on Red House Road has proved popular since its last refurbishment in 2013 and now Sedgemoor District Council is investing £14,889 to install a new basket swing, flat swing and parent and child swing with safety surfacing.

A new section of steel galvanised fencing and hydraulic gate will also be provided as part of the project, which is being funded by Sedgemoor District Council, East Brent Parish Council and developer contributions.

Bill Walker, chairman of East Brent Parish Council, said: “East Brent Parish Council is very pleased that through working closely with Sedgemoor District Council it will now be possible to make further improvements to this well used play area.

“We would like to thank the team at Sedgemoor working on this project for their efforts to enable the best options being made available with the resources available.

“We look forward to enabling children to enjoy this park area even more for the coming years.”

Work is expected to start on December 3 and last three weeks, subject to weather conditions.

The district council is also spending £4,881 to revamp a playground on Talbot Close, in Highbridge.

The playground was last upgraded in 2014 and this month a basket swing with a new safety surface will be installed on the site.

Works have already started on the project which is set to be completed by Friday (November 16), subject to weather conditions. The works have been funded from Sedgemoor’s parks development budget.

Scott Mason, parks development team leader at Sedgemoor District Council, said: “Basket swings are great for users of all ages and can hold multiple people at any one time, increasing the play value available.

“A flat swing is a traditional junior swing which always proves popular in any play area.

“The new parent and child seat will be the third of this type installed within Sedgemoor.

“The seat promotes interaction and communication between generations during play.

“It allows an adult or older child to swing face-to-face with the toddler which enhances positive interaction whilst of course, having fun.”