Dear Sheffield City Council,
I am very concerned about the future of the Pitsmoor Adventure Playground. We (son and parents) have been using the playground and have witnessed how popular it is. It means a lot to the children. It gives them a chance to play safely outside of their homes. They can exercise through play and “let off steam”.
The members of staff at the playground are excellent. They have a good rapport with the children and help them learn about teamwork, taking turns and positive conflict resolution. New arrivals improve their English outside school and make friends.
The playground is a safe haven in the busy neighbourhood of Pitsmoor/Burngreave. In my opinion it would be a very shortsighted decision to close the playground or to reduce its services. It would mean more children/young people would meet on the streets to play/hang out. They most probably would be without adult supervision. More anti-social behaviour would occur and the police would be called out more often. It makes much more sense to put money into preventative measures.
I urge you to rethink Pitsmoor Adventure Playground and to realise what an amazing place it is. Come and see for yourself what positive work for the community and its children/young people is being done at this place. Pitsmoor needs projects like this! Please keep the Pitsmoor Adventure Playground as it is.
Angela Kuster
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