This new play park project, voted for by families in Midsomer Norton is due to be completed in time for the school Summer holidays

Funded by the National Lottery the new design will replace the old decommissioned outdoor play equipment at the Somer Valley Adventure Play Park and create an open community green space to include sustainable agriculture where local people can harvest their own food for free! In addition, the planting of fruiting trees and shrubs, as well as native trees such as Crab Apple, Silver Birch and Oak trees, will create new habitats for wildlife.

'We are thrilled we've been able to secure the required funding to refurbish this fantastic community space, and we would like to thank National Lottery players, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Midsomer Norton Town Council and The Food Forest Project for making this a reality, said Matt Wise, Dragonfly Leisure CEO.

In the application for funding it was stated that Radstock and Midsomer Norton currently have a higher prevalence of obesity, mental health issues and associated diseases within the authority. Providing more availability of multi-generational, affordable, outdoor leisure activities will help tackle these inequalities.