The playground was built by Burton Latimer Urban Council for £2,600 after much planning by the children and youth committee.

Said committee chairman, the Rev. Derek Taylor; “This is a tremendous thing for Burton Latimer. We have been pushing for several years and the council has done a good job. There is not a lot to offer at the recreation ground, which has been subject to a lot of vandalism.”

The ground was previously used as a building yard for the council and is situated behind the council offices. Instead of the traditional slides and swings, it contains a series of concrete structures and climbing frames, which were tried out by eager school children after last night’s opening.