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Play advocacy in the news: Citizens push for sewage-free playground and win!

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Play advocacy in the news: Citizens push for sewage-free playground and win!
Posted: 07 Mar 08 4:51 PM

New sewage-free playground for New Malden
By Daniel Knowles

After a long fight with residents and the council, Thames Water has agreed to pay for the new Green Lane playground away from parts of the existing park that suffer from sewage and water flooding.

Councillor Derek Osbourne said the new £224,000 would replace the one the council was forced to close last summer for health and safety reasons.

"This agreement with Thames Water is fantastic news," Coun Osbourne said.

"It means that residents who have had to put up with a facility that is not fit for purpose because of frequent flooding will soon have one of the best playgrounds in the borough on their doorstep...

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