A new destination playground is a key feature of a draft masterplan proposed for Leamington Domain.
The community are being invited to have their say on the plan, which was drafted following engagement with the community in April. Over 160 people offered their ideas on how the space could be developed.
Community services manager Brad Ward said the Leamington Domain was a popular recreation reserve that had aging assets and was in need of an upgrade.
“The domain is home to many different users, ranging from netball, cricket, markets, and the Cambridge Model Engineering Society Inc’s miniature ride-on trains,” he said.
Through the 2021-31 Long Term Plan (LTP), multiple submissions were made from community clubs and groups seeking funding to add or alter infrastructure on the domain.
“This masterplan will help guide the future planning, funding and development of the domain. This consultation will be an opportunity for us to further understand how the community want to use this popular reserve and the activities they want to see on it,” Ward said.
The community can view the masterplan and have their say at the drop-in session at Leamington Domain, Wordsworth Street on Sunday 15 October, from 11am to 2pm.
“We are really proud of the plan the project team has developed. It pays respect to the area’s history, and the feedback from the community will help us plan for its future,” Ward said.
The project team included representation from mana whenua Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and the Cambridge Community Board.
Other key themes and opportunities identified through the earlier engagement has been incorporated in the masterplan, including:
- Providing a bookable, multi-purpose community facility.
- Removing the existing skating rink and build a new covered multi-purpose court.
- Implementation of a small wetland area.
- Implementation of walking and cycling tracks around the domain.
- Utilisation of the grass mound (train tunnel) to form a focal point for the new playground and provide connectivity to a proposed carved pou.
Consultation on the masterplan opens this coming Monday and will close on Friday, 20 October. The masterplan and feedback form will be available online at waipadc.govt.nz/leamingtondomain and at Council offices and libraries.
