13/11/2026
£2.3m Play Park Upgrade Programme To Begin
Work is due to start at Abercorn Playpark on Monday 23 November 2026, marking the first project in a major investment programme to improve play facilities across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough.
The council is spending £2.3 million on its Capital Play Development Programme, which will refurbish 12 existing playparks and create five new ones over the next two years.
Contractor Garden Escapes Ltd will begin at Abercorn before starting work at Pinebank Playpark in Craigavon on 4 January 2027 and Huntly Playpark in Banbridge on 24 January 2027. Each project is expected to take between 10 and 12 weeks.
The council said it would work closely with local communities and stakeholders throughout the projects to minimise disruption.
Details of the remaining schemes will be announced in due course. The programme is scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2028, improving play provision for children and families across the borough.
The council is spending £2.3 million on its Capital Play Development Programme, which will refurbish 12 existing playparks and create five new ones over the next two years.
The council said it would work closely with local communities and stakeholders throughout the projects to minimise disruption.
Details of the remaining schemes will be announced in due course. The programme is scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2028, improving play provision for children and families across the borough.
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