19/05/2008
There will be fun and games for everyone when Imperial Park - Windsor's biggest new park for 60 years - officially opens on Sunday May 25.
All the family is invited to come along to the free event between 11am and 2pm to try their hand at human table football, inflatable jousting and bungee run, penalty shoot-out and basketball shots competitions. Juniors can burn up their energy in the well-equipped play area and on the bouncy castle or try on a jumbo sumo suit for size.
Cllr Jesse Grey, lead member for leisure and culture - who will carry out the ceremonial ribbon cutting at 11am - said: "Windsor has been traditionally short of parks so the opening of such a well-designed and equipped space is an exciting and significant event. The park has been nine months in the construction and the result is an excellent facility for all the community."
Residents were consulted on the facilities they wanted before work began and pupils at Clewer Green CE and Oakfield First Schools chose the design for the new play area.
Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and ward councillor for Clewer East, said: "Local residents have been making good use of the park already, as the facilities have been completed, as well as enjoying the open space. Imperial Park is an excellent, convenient venue of which local residents can be justifiably proud."
Situated off Imperial Road, the park includes a children's play area, multi-use games areas, small pavilion and car park.
Windsor's last major new park was Dedworth Manor in Hanover Way in 1947. Other public open spaces have been created over the years, the latest being Clewer Manor in 2004, but these are smaller areas with a limited range of facilities.
Refreshments will be available at the opening event. Entry is free.


