21/08/20 

Four more children's play areas in Cardiff will be reopening at midday this Saturday, 22^ndAugust, bringing the total now available to 104.

Play areas have been opened on a phased basis, following a safety first approach and with a view to ensuring that children across the city have some play provision in their local area as quickly as possible.

The four that will open from midday on Saturday, 22^ndAugust are:

• Glenwood - Pentywn
• Lascelles Drive - Pontprennau & St Mellons
• Coleford Drive - Trowbridge
• Heol Booker - Whitchurch & Tongwynlais

In line with Welsh Government guidance and health and safety legislation, all sites have gone through a COVID-19 risk assessment and the equipment and safety surfaces have been inspected by a qualified playground inspector, prior to re-opening.

Changes have been made to some play areas to help maintain social distancing and minimise risk of transmitting COVID-19. For example, some swing seats have been removed to ensure a 2 metre distance is maintained.

To help ensure safety, new signage has also been installed, asking families using the sites to:

• wash or sanitise their hands, before, after and during using the equipment;
• follow social distancing requirements;
• limit visits to 30 minutes during busy times;
• only have a maximum of one adult per child in the play area.

The 100 play areas which are already open are:

Adamscroft open space(Adamsdown);Adamsdown Square(Adamsdown); Brewery Park(Adamsdown); Belmont Walk (Butetown); Britannia Park(Butetown);Canal Park (Butetown); Craiglee Drive(Butetown); Hamadryad Park(Butetown);Hodges Square(Butetown); Loudon Square(Butetown); Schooner Way Junior(Butetown); Schooner Way Toddler(Butetown); Windsor Esplanade(Butetown);Emblem Close(Caerau);Emerson Close(Caerau);Heol Homfrey(Careau); Heol Trelai(Caerau); Trelai Park(Caerau);Treseder Park(Caerau); Jubilee Park(Canton); Sanatorium Road - Toddler(Canton); Victoria Park - Toddler(Canton); Victoria Park - Junior(Canton); Bute Park Play Trail(Cathays);Cogan Gardens(Cathays); Maindy Park(Cathays);Creigiau play area(Creigiau & St Fagans); Rhydlarfer(Creigiau and St Fagans);Roath Park(Cyncoed); Green Farm Road(Ely); Wilson Road Toddler(Ely);Wilson Road Junior(Ely);Beechley Road(Fairwater); Chorley Close(Fairwater); Fairwater Park(Fairwater); Rosedale(Fairwater); Whitland Crescent(Fairwater);Maitland Park(Gabalfa);Maitland Road - agility area(Gabalfa); Sevenoaks Park(Grangetown); The Marl - Toddler(Grangetown); The Marl - Junior(Grangetown); Heath Park(Heath);Heol y Delyn(Lisvane);Mill Heath Drive(Lisvane); Matthew Walk(Llandaff); Hailey Park Junior(Llandaff North);Hailey Park Toddler(Llandaff North);Bryn Glas Junior(Llanishen);Bryn Glas Toddler(Llanishen);Heol y Barcud(Llanishen);Llanishen Park(Llanishen); Parkland/Thornhill Rec(Llanishen); St Martin's Crescent - Toddler(Llanishen); St Martin's Crescent - Junior(Llanishen); Watkin's Square(Llanishen);Rumney Recreation Ground(Llanrumney);Sedgemoor Road(Llanrumney); Coed y Gores(Pentwyn); Chapelwood(Pentwyn); Parc Coed y Nant(Pentwyn);Waun Fach(Pentwyn);Garth Newydd(Pentyrch);Garth Olwg(Pentyrch); Penuel Road(Pentyrch);Cyncoed Gardens(Penylan); Hammond Way(Penylan);Sovereign Chase(Penylan);Shelley Gardens(Plasnewydd); Roath Rec(Plasnewydd); Butterfield Park(Pontprennau & St Mellons); Crawford Drive(Pontprennau & St Mellons)Peppermint Park(Pontprennau & St Mellons); Cwm Farm Junior(Radyr);Cym Farm Toddler(Radyr);Fisherhill Way(Radyr / Morganstown); Despenser Gardens Junior(Riverside);Despenser Gardens Toddler(Riverside);Kitchener Gardens(Riverside);Llandaff Fields Junior(Riverside);Llandaff Fields Toddler(Riverside); Wyndham Street(Riverside); Greenway Road(Rumney);Catherine Gardens(Rumney); Beaufort Square(Splott); Horwood Close(Splott);Moorland Library Gardens(Splott); Runway Road(Splott); Splott Park(Splott);Tremorfa Park(Splott);Wilkinson Close(Splott); Cemaes Crescent - Toddler(Trowbridge); Cemaes Crescent - Junior(Trowbridge); Heol Maes Eirwg(Trowbridge);Heritage Park(Trowbridge);Hollybush(Whitchurch & Tongwynlais);Ironbridge Road(Whitchurch & Tongwynlais); Whitchurch Library Gardens - toddler(Whitchurch & Tongwynlais); Whitchurch Library Gardens - Junior(Whitchurch & Tongwynlais).

More sites will be re-opened in coming weeks. Please follow us on Twitter @cardiffcouncil or on Facebook @cardiff.council1 for updates.