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A key dimension to the success of the new play spaces resulting from the government's 235m investment programme is the involvement of children and young people right from the start.

Children from Ray Lodge Primary School had a key role in choosing the new equipment at the refurbished playground in Ray Park, South Woodford. We asked three children what they thought. Gemma commented: "I thought of the spider swing and the giant boulders... I think the new playground is a huge success, everyone loves it."

Bazahir had a say in the installation of tunnels and a bridge. He explained: "You can have a lot of fun with bridges; you can pretend there is a troll beneath it. I am happy with the way it came out, especially as it's also for disabled people too."

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