Cllr Peray Ahmet was joined by the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Emily Arkell, and Cllr Sue Jameson, the Mayor of Haringey, at the official opening of the play space, which was designed, funded and delivered by Noel Park Big Local and other community-focused partners.
Cllr Ahmet said:
This has been a wonderful community endeavour. Big thanks to the Noel Park Big Local, who have worked tirelessly to get this off the ground, and it will be enjoyed by children for many generations to come.
This is the power of joint-working and collaboration here in Wood Green in Haringey.
The Service Director at Noel Park Big Local, Euclides Montes, said:
It has been a labour of love for our community. We spent four years from conception to being here opening today for families and it’s a great day for us.
It was a lot of effort; it was a lot of work; it was a lot of sleepless nights for the community, but we are here now and it has been a really great opportunity to work together with Haringey Council and the other local partners to deliver capital works from the community from the ground up, so it’s a great day for us.
Being able to see all these kids playing in the playground on such a lovely day is such great reward for all the work that we’ve done with the Noel Park Big Local as a community. Now, kids can celebrate, play and jump around in the new playground.
It was superb to see so many young children & families at the launch on a glorious Spring day. From face-painting & football to slides and swings, there was something for everyone to experience and enjoy.
