Children would like a spider’s web and robot climbing frame, swings, a roundabout, a slide, a springy duck, a see-saw, a wooden train and a zip wire at the Cobden Meadows playground in Riverside Park (Bitterne Park).

The children set out their ideas in a consultation carried out by Groundwork Solent as part of the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Playbuilder programme. The Playbuilder programme has given £1 million to Southampton City Council to build or improve play areas.

John Denham, the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen, said “The children came up with some really imaginative ideas. It is clear that this play area is hugely popular and that the Government’s investment will be very welcome.”