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1. What do you want Oban Community Playpark to look like?
Community Consultation November 2014
★ Playpark Funds and Budget
★ Design ideas for Phase 1 for 5 to 15 year
olds,
★ and Phase 2 multi-sensory garden.
★ HOW TO GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK..

2. Total Funds November 2014
£175,000
Phase 1: 5-15 year olds
Target £172k
Actual £150k
Gap - pending applications with
Scottish Sea Farms £20k, The
Robertson Trust £20k
Phase 2: Multi-sensory garden
Target £23.5k
Actual £15.7k
Gap - pending application with
Royal Bank of Scotland £8.5k
Goal: Phase 1+2 complete by Summer 2015
Phase 3: 0 to 5 year olds
Target £150k
Actual £5k (+ £10k future funding from A&B Council)
Gap - waiting for funding to become available.
+ £5000 contingency

3. Where did the money come from….?
Sport Scotland £85,725
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund £15,000
MacQueen Bros Charitable Trust £5,000
Argyll Beats Cardiovascular Disease £5,000
Tesco £5,000
Argyll & Bute Council £3000 plus future pledges of £5,000 + £5,000
Oban Common Good Fund £3,000
OLI Health & Well Being Network £2,000
Ryan MacPhail Memorial Fund £2,000
Oban Rotary Club £2,000
Bank of Scotland £2,000
West Highland Housing Association £1,000
Oban & Lorn Lions £1,200
Brian Blue Memorial Trust £1,000
PLUS MANY GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM OUR
COMMUNITY
(see next slide…)

4. Some of the people and businesses who have donated to
Oban Community Playpark.
Taynuilt Business Practice
MacPhee & Partners
Kenneth Wotherspoon Plumber
Esplanade Court Holiday Apartments
The Sports Shop Oban
John Peden Associates
Oban Chocolate Company
The Waterfront Restaurant (The Lamrig)
D Watt and Son Fishmongers
Howdens Joinery
Strathclyde Scaffolding Services
TSL Contractors
R A Clement Associates
Copper Donation
Morag Brown, Jaras Guest House
Iona Shop
NFU Mutual
Hawthornbank Guest House
The Oban Commercial Lodge 180 (Masons)
Stevensons Road Freight
Dungrianach
Fiona Ann Vick
Hebridean Air Services
Atlantis Community Leisure
Costa
Shower of Herring
5th Oban Brownies
Simply Handmade Craft Fair
Shearings Hotel
Lauren J Fair
Trinity Hair
Harbour View Guest House
Roddy's Garage
The Gem Box
Craigard Decor
Tesco Customers
Homebase
Uncommon Knowledge
D&K Lafferty
Cowal Design Consultants
Mega Raffle
Intergenerational Walk
MacFunk Dance Parties
Alf’s Rallies
Family Fun Days
Facebook Kids Selfies
Ben Nevis Climb
Tough Mudder Ross Preston
Fort William Marathon Russell Daniels
Lemonade Stands
Lynn Court Ceilidh
Money Spinner in Atlantis
Copper Donations
30th Birthday Party Donations
Yorkshire Building Society
Raft Race Day Street Collection
Oban & Lorn Trade Association
Donation Tubs across Oban
Temple Spa
ACHA
St Columbas School
Argyll and Bute Council 3rd Sector Fund
Me, Myself and I
Sally Weaser Polymer Clay
Oban Cycles
Oban Camping and Caravanning
Oban Bay Hand-crafted Jewellery
Oban Phoenix Cinema Singalongs
Team Lismore Marathon Runners
D’Arcy Diving
Creation Station
Royal Scottish Dance Club
Fuiran Property
Charities Day Donations
Ishbell Banks
Anderson Banks
Co-op
Jan Roberts
Oban Line Dancers
Table Top Sale
Anonymous Very Generous
Local Business
J Bulllock
Tunnocks
1st Oban Rainbows
Oban Community Council
Ineos Holdings
Stoddarts Motorcycles
Mechael’s Water Challenge
Marjory Seaton

5. Understanding Costs...
★ Costs quoted are zero VAT due to partnership working with Argyll and
Bute Council
★ Costs quoted include;
○ Equipment & installation
○ Safety surface & installation
★ Costs quoted are not necessarily ‘best price’ as this will not be known
until we enter the full procurement process with Argyll and Bute
procurement team and playpark suppliers.
★ Costs quoted are based on a quote from Wicksteed, which was used in our
grant applications. These are just a guide, not the final design.
★ Different suppliers have provided cost estimates and designs in
various levels of detail, which have been on display in Atlantis since 2012.
★ When selecting our final design, we score each design on 90% play value
and 10% cost.

6. Phase 1 - 5 to 15
year olds design
ideas…..

7. How about a sperm whale as a big centre piece?
£100k+

8. £55k
excluding
surfacing
Oban was a base in the 1930’s for flying boats (yes we know this is a
Spitfire!) Maybe we could have a plane for imaginative play?

9. Pirate Ship +
Tower £67k
single zip
£22k
Rope Swing
£12k
An idea of how play equipment could fit together...

10. There are many options for this type of climbing tower… but the higher you
go, the higher the price as you need different surface finish for fall heights
of 3m+
£12k for
3m high
£25k - £36k
for 5m high

11. This swing take up a large footprint but is very popular with children...
£11,000

12. These unusual swings rotate too...
£14,500

13. You can’t have enough swings! This set includes a multi user basket
which most kids can use safely.
£8k

14. See the next slide for an all abilities swing seat which can easily be
included in this swing set...
£7k

15. An all abilities swing seat,
tested by 7 year old Alex
in Rouken Glen, East
Renfrewshire

16. Here’s an example of a wide slide...
£4-9k

17. Here’s another example of a slide, with a grass
mound...

18. This design has the wheelchair accessible wide
slide right in the middle of the action. No mound
means more space for other play equipment.

19. A lighthouse could be an alternative to a boat, however
to prevent ‘mischief’ it’s best to avoid enclosed spaces.
£21k

20. Here’s a high rope bridge...

21. £26k
What about something to climb on?
Formed rock is easier to install than
‘real’ rock.

22. Single or multi use buddy board
develops balance and surf skills.
£3.5k

23. Plus we’ve budgeted £8k for bins, fences, signage, seating
Do we want a shelter?
Could you use this ‘lean’ seat for
outdoor boot camp exercises?
It’s our park, let’s
look after it and keep
it litter free!

24. Phase 2 Multi-sensory
garden
ideas….

25. Some mirror panels hidden in the
multi-sensory garden?
The panels can be any colour.

26. Robust musical equipment for the
multi sensory garden.
No plastic and if beaters go missing,
you can always use your hands or
whatever else you want to use!

28. Natural hand carved
seating and
characters...

29. What about a story teller chair for visiting
nurseries, pre-schools and schools?

30. Plus we’ve budgeted £8.5k for a wheelchair
accessible path for the multi sensory garden.

31. This is our community playpark and we need your
feedback...
What’s important to you?
Have we missed anything?
Let us know what you think by Friday 5th December
on Facebook www.facebook.com/obancommunityplaypark
or email Fiona Sharples (Friends of Oban Community
Playpark Secretary) on fiona_mcs@yahoo.co.uk
THANK YOU!