Cutting-edge park aimed at fighting childhood obesity
By Patrick Knox
Basingstoke (U.K.) Gazette
June 9, 2008

A PROPOSED outdoor sports park in Chineham will feature cutting-edge technology in a bid to fight teenage obesity.

As part of a £495,000 facility earmarked for Binfields Farm Lane, state-of-the-art rides have been chosen to get the "PlayStation generation" outside and active again.

Speaking at a meeting of Chineham Parish Council, borough council designer Steve Welsh said the Binfields Games Area would include features that would be both challenging and fun, while encouraging exercise.

He said: "We have consulted with young people to see what activities they wanted and this is what we came up with.

"It will be a positive addition to Chineham, providing something innovative and interesting for young people." [More]

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