Our Improvement Objectives: Improvement Objective 3
Improvement Objective 3: Supporting our Citizens’ Health and Wellbeing
To encourage and promote regular, safe, and responsible use of our parks and open spaces by providing quality, sustainable and inclusive opportunities.
Why are we doing this?
- Citizens ranked support and activities for children and young people as the most important thing that needed to be improved to make the area a better place to live in. (Source: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Citizens Survey, 2022).
- Almost half would like to see more support services for children and families and/or those with disabilities, and more than a third would like to see more access to green spaces such as parks and forests. (Source: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Citizens Survey, 2022).
- Both the Play Strategy and Play Investment Framework for Mid and East Antrim emphasise the need for play.
- Our landscape provides excellent opportunities to enhance health and wellbeing, as outlined in our Outdoor Recreation Strategy.
Who is responsible?
- The Director of Community and the Director of Operations
What you’ll see
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Outcome 1 |
5 replacement play parks completed by 30 June 2023. |
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Measure 1 |
To replace play parks at:
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Status: Achieved |
All 5 play parks are complete and open to the public. |
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Outcome 2 |
2 replacement play parks completed by 31 March 2024. |
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Measure 1 |
To replace play parks at:
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Status: Delayed but progressing |
While both playparks did not complete by the original deadline, they continued within the Performance Improvement Plan for 2024/25, with Clough completing in April 2024, and Marine Gardens completing in June 2024. |
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Outcome 3 |
3 new or upgraded multi-use games area or kick-about areas completed by 30 June 2024. |
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Measure 1 |
New or upgraded multi-use games or kick-about areas in:
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Status: Achieved |
Both Carnlough and Portglenone sites completed and reopened to the public in June 2024, Glynn completed and reopened in July 2024. These actions form part of the Performance Improvement Plan for 2024/25. |
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Outcome 4 |
1 new skatepark completed by 31 March 2024. |
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Measure 1 |
A new skate park in Larne by 31 March 2024. |
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Status: Delayed but progressing |
Work is underway and is expected to complete by September 2024. This action forms part of the Performance Improvement Plan for 2024/25 for delivery by 31 October 2024. |
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Outcome 5 |
5 outdoor safety training courses delivered. |
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Measure 1 |
Deliver 4 courses by 31 March 2023, and another by 31 December 2023. |
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Outcome: Achieved |
All 5 courses are complete, with a total of 152 attendees. |
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Outcome 6 |
Outdoor events delivered by 31 March 2024. |
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Measure 1 |
Deliver 20 events, with 50 participants. |
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Status: Achieved
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A total of 79 events were held, which were attended by 2,712 people. Of these, 17 were held in the final months of the year, and included activities such as Wild about Food events, the Big Garden Bird Watch, Willow and Hazel coppicing, creating hurdles and garden obelisks, Natural Play Sessions, Easter at Carnfunnock, and more. |
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Outcome 7 |
Number of trees planted by 31 March 2024. |
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Measure 1 |
Plant 5,000 trees by 31 March 2024. |
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Status: Achieved |
The total number of trees planted in 2023/24 was 60,512. Approximately 58,500 were planted on non-Council land, and 2,000 on Council’s land. |