01 February 2012
“With the increasing concerns about the health risks of obesity in young people and adults this gym equipment provides an opportunity for all sections of the community to exercise in the fresh air and improve their general level of health.”
The Berkshire town of Bracknell has been celebrating after being awarded grants for new outdoor fitness areas as well as having eight of the borough's parks nominated in The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge ‘Save a Space for Me' which aims to protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces by the end of 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.
This story comes from Get Bracknell: http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2106917_parks_to_get_outdoor_gym_equipment_from_fields_in_trust_fund
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