A PLAY park in Ilminster was officially opened on Friday, April 30.

The Ilminster recreation ground play park was opened by Cllr Michelle Gunn, chair of the open spaces committee.

The event was attended by mayor Philip Burton, deputy mayor Stuart Shepherd, Cllr Brian Hamilton and Rob Parr, locality officer who assisted with the design of the park.

The project was partly funded by a grant from South Somerset District Council (SSDC) and was one of the largest play park projects in Somerset in the past ten years.

Chard & Ilminster News: NOW OPEN: Ilminster recreation ground play park. Pic: Ilminster Town Council

John Storey and his daughter Emma also attended to see the barge named Sophie Louise, in memory of Cllr Sophie Storey, who passed away on December 26 2019.

She played a major part in starting the recreation ground project.

There are still more additions to be built in the park, and in July, Ilminster Town Council are hoping the large mound will have settled enough for a slide by the end of the summer.

Chard & Ilminster News: NOW OPEN: Ilminster recreation ground play park. Pic: Ilminster Town Council