📢 Adventure play centres: there's still time to have your say! We want to invest £600,000 to improve some of our adventure play centres to make them more modern, inclusive and safe for local families. The proposals for Woolwich APC include: 🚛 the possibility of closing the site due to its poor condition and location next to the main road exposing young people to traffic pollution 🆕 investing in a new and improved facility in nearby Maryon Park. 🤸 Children and young people can have their say

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