Epsom Town Splash Area?


Epsom Town Splash Area?
The Issue
Epsom Town seems to be the only area around without an outdoor splash area for children to cool down.
Since 2018 there has been some extreme heatwaves with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees, and Epsom could really have done with a water area for children to cool down in.
I’m lucky enough to have a garden and have the option to fill up a paddling pool.... However if I was living somewhere without a garden I would have struggled to have kept my children cool without keeping them indoors stuck infront of a fan or in a cold bath.
Children are coming out of schools (a lot without air conditioning) and are struggling with the heat and I feel this would just overall be beneficial to a lot of people.
There are lots of nearby areas with them but it means travelling to them, these include Cheam, Worcester Park, Chessington, Sutton, Kingston, New Malden, Reigate. But nothing at all in Epsom!
Epsom & Ewell is a community known for its numerous green spaces and parks.. so surely it’s possible?
Epsom Square or Rosebery Park could perhaps create something, just a small pad of flowing / spraying water for people, especially children, to go to to enjoy and cool down.
I’m sure lots of Epsom residents would agree... especially those with little ones
Thank you for reading
692
The Issue
Epsom Town seems to be the only area around without an outdoor splash area for children to cool down.
Since 2018 there has been some extreme heatwaves with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees, and Epsom could really have done with a water area for children to cool down in.
I’m lucky enough to have a garden and have the option to fill up a paddling pool.... However if I was living somewhere without a garden I would have struggled to have kept my children cool without keeping them indoors stuck infront of a fan or in a cold bath.
Children are coming out of schools (a lot without air conditioning) and are struggling with the heat and I feel this would just overall be beneficial to a lot of people.
There are lots of nearby areas with them but it means travelling to them, these include Cheam, Worcester Park, Chessington, Sutton, Kingston, New Malden, Reigate. But nothing at all in Epsom!
Epsom & Ewell is a community known for its numerous green spaces and parks.. so surely it’s possible?
Epsom Square or Rosebery Park could perhaps create something, just a small pad of flowing / spraying water for people, especially children, to go to to enjoy and cool down.
I’m sure lots of Epsom residents would agree... especially those with little ones
Thank you for reading
692
The Decision Makers
Petition created on 2 July 2018