A NEW play area for children in Kendal is to be built after the summer holidays.

Rinkfield Area Community Group has been working with South Lakeland District Council to secure a new playground similar to the one on Sandylands.

The Rinkfield park has now been given the go-ahead after council funding and a community fundraising campaign secured £85,000.

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Products for the build have now been ordered and the designs finalised with construction set to begin at the start of September.

As well as climbing apparatus, swings, and slides, the group hopes to improve the condition of a nearby football pitch to provide outdoor activities for local children.