Public Consultation

Playground Consultation
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We’ve created a network of local playground consultants who know how to make finding the right new playground easy for you. They have a proven process to guide you every step of the way, from research to ribbon cutting.

Your local playground consultant will learn about your specific needs and priorities they’ll be your trusted partner in finding the right playground solution for YOU.

 Consultation Services  (PDF, 1.1 mb, new window)
A comprehensive guide to our services.

Helping you to create a successful play strategy
This package has been developed to assist councils who
 wish to build their play strategies and fulfil the public
consultation requirements set out by Play England -
‘Planning for play’ literature guidance under section 28.

Play England guidelines specify that ‘community consultation’
must be completed to assess community needs.

This section of research must be completed and included
 as part of your play strategy

This information can then be used to shape the design or
refurbishment of play areas, whilst ensuring that
communities play an active part in the future of their park
and become good custodians – with a high emphasis on
community ownership.

eibe play offers complete consultation packages, and this
document illustrates the methods used and costing guidance.

 Planning for play  (PDF, 3.6 mb, new window)
This guide is primarily for those who are leading the development of a local authority play strategy.

The 5 Steps (PDF, 1.1 mb, new window)
This is a document detailing the 5 main steps to a perfect consultation process.

Example Questionnaire (Jpeg, 1.0 mb, new window)
This is a document show an example questionnaire that was use in a previous consultation process.

 Welwyn Hatfield Results  (PDF, 1.0 mb, new window)
This is a document short version of our Welwyn Hatfield, Stanborough Park Consultation results

Key Questions

• Do you need help to developyour play Strategy?
• Are you unsure of how you wil conduct community consultation? 
• Who are your main Stakeholders & have you created play indicators?
• How will their input be utilised?
• How will this information influence
• your play facilities?

Other Topics Covered

• Solving problems on playgrounds
• Equipment distribution and monitoring
• Staff role and responsibility for safe playgrounds
• Designing a safe playground
• Legal issues surrounding playgrounds