Five stars for the South Pole!

THAME Town Council has been awarded Five Stars in the RoSPA Play Area Site Awards, for the recently refurbished South Pole on the Southern Road Recreation area.

RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), assessed the South Pole play area at Southern Road Recreation Ground for ambience, for facilities (from toddlers to teenagers) and for the site itself and South Pole ticked every single box.

In their comments, the judges said: “This well-managed site offers excellent play value and accessibility. It scores very high marks in all categories. Congratulations are due to all who were involved in its development.”

South Pole play area opened in December, 2008 and has proved hugely popular with all age groups. It had to be closed and resurfaced recently at the expense of the Contractor, when the surface began to break up.

Photo: Flash back to December 2008 when the South Pole was officially opened by the then Mayor or Thame, Donald Butler