Martlesham Parish Council

Martlesham Parish Council  are carrying out a Parish-wide survey to gather feedback on improvements to Jubilee Playspace (the area behind Carol Avenue off Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham).

The 'Money to Play With' consultations in February 2016 and 2018, both sought views on how to spend available funds for 'sports and active play' from the Outdoor Playing Space Fund for Parishes. 

Those 2016 and 2018 consultations settled on three projects for the Parish Council to take forward and deliver. The 3 projects were:
- a trim trail
- a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA)
- a Bike Trails Pump Track at the Diamond Jubilee Bike Trails site

The 5km Trim Trail has been delivered so we are moving on to the next two project proposals. The Parish Council are checking that the feedback given in 2016 and 2018 still stands.

The majority of the money comes from the Mill Heath development and therefore it is a requirement that the money is spent on sport or active play in the vicinity of Mill Heath, Martlesham.

Jubilee Playspace has been selected as the appropriate site for many reasons, including the usable space, ease of maintenance, environmental considerations, location and other projects going on in the Parish. The proposals in the survey accommodate the existing tree canopies without removing any trees on site. 

Unfortunately, there is insufficient usable space for a full size and 'every sport' Multi-Use Games Area so the next best alternative is an all-weather sports surface.

Option 1
For active play, remove the existing red and blue climbing frames to make space for a new stainless steel circular group swing. Install a new steel, multi-climber, similar to the illustration. Keep the existing toddler tower and the current swings. 

For active sport, install a new all-weather sports surface (19m x 8m). It comes with stand-alone football goals and two stand-alone cantilever basketball posts and hoops. 

Option 2
Install a new and enclosed sports surface with an all-weather all-season, black wet pour surface (22m x 13m). It comes with heavy duty football goal ends at either end, rebound walls, two basketball hoops over each football goal mouth and green surround panelling. For safety purposes , there will also be two chicane openings for safe entry and exit to the court. 

Neither option is intended to provide a competitive sports facility and it is anticipated that for both options, all the facilities will be used informally with users just turning up and playing (i.e no booking).

What's the different between the two options?

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Option 1
Offers new playground equipment in the playspace and an all-season sports surface on the current kickabout football green, with no fencing around it. 

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Option 2
Combines the play and sports element into one enclosed multi-use all-season play and sports surface

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Which option do you prefer?

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What do you like about the options?

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What do you dislike about the options?

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What is your age?

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What is your postcode?

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Have you any other comments on the options proposed?

One the second project is underway, the Council hope to reuse any displaced topsoil to improve the dirt bike trails. This would be the ideal time for bike users to get more involved with the bike trails so if you would like to have more say on bike activities, please do contact the Parish Council, clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk, as we are keen to see a working party take on the management of the new track. 

If there is positive support for either of the proposals, it is anticipated that delivering the chosen option will happen next year. 

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey.
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