Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's £1.7m playground investment programme is in full swing, delivering improvements to the play facilities so many families rely upon.
Our Play Strategy ensures every child has the right to enjoy play in safe, high-quality facilities. Playgrounds allow children and their families to benefit from healthy activity outside, at no charge to them.
Play is also important for physical, emotional and social development and it inspires imagination and creativity.
Nearly 50 playgrounds will benefit from the scheme when it is completed.
Find out more about the programme in the newsroom
The below details the progress of the playground investment
Playground Investment
| | Playground | Work | Status |
|---|
| 1 |
Brynteg, Trealaw |
New multi play unit
New surfacing
|
Completed |
| 2 |
Heol Y Twyn and The Oval, Ynyshir |
New tarmac and safety surface
New spinner and see saw
|
Completed |
| 3 |
Darren Park, Ferndale |
Additional swings.
New safety surface
|
Completed |
| 4 |
Aberdare Park |
New play equipment, including wheelchair-accessible roundabout.
Entrances improved
New gates
|
Completed |
| 5 |
Abercynon Sports Centre |
New play unit
New rubber surfacing
|
Completed |
| 6 |
Mount Pleasant, Beddau |
Renewed toddler equipment
New rubber safety surface
|
Completed |
| 7 |
Taff's Well Park |
New multi play unit.
New toddler see saw
New rubber safety surface
|
Completed |
|
8
|
Maes Y Felin, Pontyclun
(supporting the Community Council)
|
New play area
New multi use games area
|
Completed |
| 9 |
Lido Play, Pontypridd |
Complete new play area for all ages including new slides, swings and wheelchair-accessible swing. New equipment and refurbishment of existing equipment.
Improved access
|
Completed |
| 10 |
Trehafod Playing Fields |
Removal of existing equipment and return to grassed open space for all to enjoy. |
Complete |
| 11 |
Craig Crescent, Cymmer |
Renew existing multi play unit.
Improved rubber safety flooring
|
Complete |
| 12 |
Tegfan, Maerdy |
Full refurbishment of play equipment |
Almost complete |
| 13 |
Bronwydd Park, Porth |
Full refurbishment of play area |
Work underway |
|
14
|
King George V, Tonypandy
|
Improve access to play area and pathways.
Improve play opportunities
|
Complete |
| 15 |
Crown Ave, Treorchy |
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
|
16
|
Penrhys, Tylorstown
(in partnership with Trivallis)
|
Remove redundant play facility and refurbish existing play opportunities. |
Complete |
| 17 |
Ynyscynon Park, Trealaw |
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
| 18 |
Forest Houses, Cwm Clydach |
Full refurbishment |
Complete |
| 19 |
Blaenllechau, Ferndale |
Improve existing play oppportunities |
Complete |
| 20 |
Northview Terrace, Aberaman |
Full refurbishment |
Complete |
| 21 |
Ty Fry, Aberdare |
Replacement of junior multi play unit |
Complete.
|
| 22 |
Caedrawnant, Mountain Ash |
Improve drainage
Improve play opportunities
|
Complete. |
| 23 |
Llwydcoed Park, Llwydcoed |
Full refurbishment
|
Complete |
| 24 |
Trenant, Penywaun (in partnership with Trivallis) |
Full refurbishment
|
Complete |
| 25 |
Gwladys Street,Penywaun (in partnership with Trivallis) |
Renew multi play equipment and swings
|
Complete |
| 26 |
Clydach Park, Ynysybwl |
Renew aging equipment |
Complete |
| 27 |
Carnetown, Abercynon |
Full refurbishment |
Complete |
| 28 |
Gwernifor, Mountain Ash |
Install linking footpaths |
Complete. |
| 29 |
Llwyn Onn, Rhigos |
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
|
30
|
Welfare Park, Hirwaun
(in partnership with the Tower Fund)
|
Full refurbishment |
Complete. |
|
31
|
Dan Y Cribyn, Ynysybwl
|
Partial refurbishment |
Complete |
|
32
|
Trenos Place, Brynna
|
Improved play opportunities |
Complete |
|
33
|
Heol Celyn, Church Village
|
Remove site and regrade |
Complete |
|
34
|
Albert Rd Graig
|
Improve play opportunities across the site. |
Complete |
|
35
|
Harold Street, Llanharan
|
Full refurbishment |
Complete |
|
36
|
Southgate Park, Llantrisant
|
Partial refurbishment |
Play area designs being worked upon now. |
|
37
|
Dehewydd Lane, Llantwit Fardre
|
Remove wood chip and replace with new safety surface. |
Complete. |
|
38
|
Tawelfryn, Taff's Well
|
Renew toddler play items and renew safety surfacing. |
Complete.
|
|
39
|
Oxford Street, Nantgarw
|
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
|
40
|
Morien Crescent, Rhydyfelin
|
Renew play facilities
Improve footpaths and community space
|
Park designs being created |
|
41
|
Cefn Lane, Glyncoch
|
Create footpath with wheelchair users |
Complete |
|
42
|
Oaklands, Cilfynydd
|
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
|
43
|
Gelli Rd, Llanharry
|
Improve play opportunities |
Complete |
|
44
|
Fernhill Play Area
|
Replacement of old toddler play unit with a new one, plus removal of climbing unit and replacement with basket swing.
New rubber safety surfacing has already been laid throughout play area.
|
Complete |
|
45
|
Dolgynog Penderyn
|
Improvements to play area
|
Complete |
|
46
|
Kingsland, Treforest
|
Improved play area and new equipment
|
Complete |