Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is seeking tenders for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park in Whitehead.

In August, a business case for an upgrade was approved by the council’s Neighbourhoods and Communities Committee.

In February 2024, two play parks in Whitehead were saved from closure by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council following opposition by the community.

Councillors agreed at the time closure of playgrounds in the Windsor and Ransevyn estates should be deferred pending a decision on the redevelopment of Castleview Play Park, the main park in the town.

placeholder image — Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is seeking tenders for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park, Whitehead. Picture: unsplash (stock image).

They were among 12 under threat of closure due to maintenance costs following an independent annual inspection of Mid and East Antrim play parks in March 2023 which highlighted a number of sites around the borough with “significant issues of concern with regard to health and safety”.

Residents wanted the Whitehead parks to be “tidied, maintained and made fit for purpose for children with additional needs”.