Hogg welcomes play park progress

Newtownabbey Borough Council was criticised by residents in the area after the old play park, located on land sold by the local authority for a social housing project, was closed just before the school holidays at Easter. However, at that time council officials gave an assurance that a new state-of-the-art play park would be constructed nearby within a matter of months.

Work on the £75,000 project finally got under way on Monday, July 23, with the development due to be completed before the end of August.

Welcoming the progress, councillor Hogg said: “I am delighted to see work on the new playground moving ahead. This new play park will be a much enhanced facility and is a welcome investment in the Rushpark estate.”