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Friends of Daisy Farm Park, Billesley.
Muntz Park's Play Area Opening
We celebrated the park's anniversary again this year with a Birthday Picnic on Friday 19th May 2006. We will also be opened the new play area on this day with a visit from the Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham and live music.
It had been raining all day but as the band arrived to set up it the sky began to brighten and the rain held off all afternoon.
The children came out of their centenary gates into the park waving flags. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Michael Nangle cut the ribbon on the play area gate and the children sang Happy Birthday to their park. Joanna Randle unveiled the history board and received some flowers.
The Head Teacher of Raddlebarn Primary School, Mrs Chamberlin, thanked the Friends of Muntz Park Committee, Simon Cooper (Parks Manager) and Nigel Cartwright (Playground Services Manager) for all their hard work.
As we had hoped many families and local resident stayed for a picnic and to use the brand new play area. Two bands played live music from the bandstand in the school playground.
The event was attended by around 500 people: Raddlebarn children, teachers and parents, local residents, councillors, council officers and friends of Muntz Park.
The play area in Muntz Park was well used but very run down and was much too small for the amount of children trying to play there. In May 2006 it was refurbished and extended with a rubberised surface. £110 thousand pounds was obtained from Central Bids by Simon Cooper the Parks Manager for Selly Oak and Hall Green Districts. A consultation meeting was held in November 2005 to look at the prospective suppliers and product ranges. The school council at Raddlebarn Primary School have also been consulted. We have been included in every stage of the decision making process.
We are the first council owned park in Birmingham to have a petal roundabout, windpipes, talk tubes or a basket swing.
We have been researching the history of Muntz Park and now have a historical interpretation panel on display in the park. View park history.
For more info go the Friends of Muntz Park Website.