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We might win £15K for our playpark!

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Bookswapper · 30/03/2011 19:26

The shocker of a playpark in Corstorphine is on the shortlist to win a prize of £15k from a soft drinks manufacturer for a facelift. (Oh OK its fruitshoots but don't flame me...cash is cash.)

After a lot of hard work by a local mum and her helpers, the park is now one of 20 in the UK to win one of the 5 prizes.

Its the only one in Edinburgh up for the prize so if you have visited St Margaret's Park playpark and agree it's more or less a 70's timewarp and a Health and Safety disaster zone, could you leave a message of support? Many many thanks.

lovely to hear from you here

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Bookswapper · 06/04/2011 20:53

we need some more votes pretty please!
Thanks if you've already clicked the "vote" button!

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pippitysqueakity · 09/04/2011 15:36

voted

MrsYoung · 09/04/2011 15:39

Voted and will get DH to do so as well. We live in Clerwood and it would be great to have a new swanky park!

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Bookswapper · 09/04/2011 22:03

lovely thank you!
Apparently the council had put aside £70K to upgrade this park before the current financial situation.

However they are very interested to see if St Margarets Park wins as this may justify some council funding.

Anyone else?

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Groovee · 24/04/2011 18:29

The results are due on Tuesday. It's our local park and I'll always remember the day I walked with dd and ds to there to find the teens had ripped up all the soft surface tiles and ruined the place :-( So unfair to the little ones who just wantd to play.

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Bookswapper · 12/05/2011 21:39

St Margaret's Park won! Yippee!
£15K to be spent by July!
Local parents and carers are in consultation with the council about what to choose (also whether the play area will eventually be moved in a separate phase).
Thanks to all who voted!

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mawbroon · 12/05/2011 21:42

Wow, great news, well done!!

Did you ever get that PM I sent you ages ago Bookswapper?

kaumana · 12/05/2011 23:04

Well done!!

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Bookswapper · 13/05/2011 21:05

yes I did! And have no idea how to get back to it! Would love to meet up with boys though!

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mawbroon · 13/05/2011 22:34

I will send you another PM then and there should be some sort of reply button in there I think! Smile

MadameOvary · 13/05/2011 22:47

Just saw this - fantastic news and well done! I live nearby and can't wait to take DD there once it's finished. Smile

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Bookswapper · 16/05/2011 22:19

have your say on what happens here!

www.facebook.com/#!/StMargaretsParkPlaygroundEdinburgh

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MadameOvary · 18/05/2011 10:45

Thank you Smile

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