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Back in 2010 under the Department for Children, Schools and
Families Play Builder program, Calderdale Council initiated a
scheme to refurbish and improve 22 playgrounds in the borough.
Dodnaze Play Area in Hebden Bridge was one of the playgrounds to be
refurbished and designed with facilities to meet all ages, which
would feature a tree house, hang-tough and other 'adventure' style
apparatus.
Before the refurbishment of the playground area took place, the
local community had identified the need for a location where kids
could play safely and securely. Dodnaze is an isolated semi-rural
estate, comprising a mixture of private and social housing with a
higher than average number of households with children and no adult
in employment. The local community centre offers a great service to
the families who live close by offering help and support to all
ages but an outdoor play area was needed where the kids could enjoy
outside playtime with a safety surface to protect them if they
fell. 
Since the playground has been developed the area is now a hub of
activity. Steve Scott from Dodnaze Community Association explains
the importance of having facilities like this on offer and the
difference a new playground can make to the community:
"We have seen a large increase in the number of children using
it from the surrounding area and from further afield. The park is
at the centre of the estate so the improvements really have lifted
the estate. We have seen a reduction in dog fouling, litter being
dropped, graffiti and anti-social behaviour since the opening of
the new park which all point towards generally a better quality of
life in the area."
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