BOWER Ponds Park is set for £70,000 of refurbishment works which will start this week.

The project has received £40,000 of funding from Sedgemoor District Council’s (SDC) RLT3 developer’s funds, £22,000 from the Parks Development budget, £6,000 from LiveWest, and £2,000 from Bridgwater Town Council.

There will be a new activity trail assault course and outdoor gym that will be aimed at juniors and youths.

A SDC spokesman said: “These facilities came out as the most desired during the consultation event held in June, where more than 40 families took part.

“The assault course will promote balance, climbing and swinging, as well as general fitness. In addition to this, there will be outdoor gym equipment installed and the current toddler area will have most of its equipment replaced with new, consisting of a trampoline, climbing frame with slide and varying swing types.”

The front access to the site will also be widened making it accessible for both wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Leader of SDC, Cllr Duncan McGinty said: “I am pleased to see the work commence on refreshing the facilities at this much loved local park and join with LiveWest and the Town Council in thanking residents for sharing with us your thoughts on how best to improve the park at the consultation event in June.”