Troublemaker
Friday 11th February
The playground at Town Park in Prosperous will be closed today.
This is to facilitate the importation of wood chip to refresh the playground’s surfaces.
The car park at this location will also be closed to facilitate the delivery of materials.
The playground in Celbridge is closed to facilitate the installation of a Wheelchair Accessible Swing.
Members of the public that have queries can be directed to parks@kildarecoco.ie.
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