JHP Electrical Services, working in collaboration with fellow SAPCA members Chiltern Sports and McArdle Sport Tec, delivered specialist floodlighting for the Buckhurst Crescent Playzone in Swindon.
Plans to build the Buckhurst Field multi-use games area (MUGA) were first announced in June 2024 by South Swindon Parish Council and given the green light in August 2024.
The Football Foundation PlayZones Programme is a nationwide initiative dedicated to creating safe, accessible, and inclusive sports spaces. In Swindon, the Buckhurst Crescent Playzone MUGA was developed to provide opportunities for football, basketball, netball and other recreational activities.
To ensure the facility met the highest standards of safety, performance, and compliance, JHP Electrical Services were appointed by fellow SAPCA members, Chiltern Sports and McArdle Sport Tec, working in partnership with Swindon Borough Council and supported by the Football Foundation’s Playzone Programme. JHP, a sports lighting specialist, worked in partnership with SAPCA approved manufacturer, Powerlite Fitzgerald to provide the light fittings and design.
The fact that the delivery team comprised SAPCA-accredited companies provided reassurance to stakeholders that the Playzone would be completed to industry best practice, with high-quality workmanship and compliance guaranteed.
The new facility, opened ahead of schedule, forms part of the £600,000 Buckhurst Field improvement project – the largest-ever investment by South Swindon Parish Council into recreation. Constructed in just six weeks instead of the expected twelve, the Playzone is now operated by South Swindon Parish Council, with support from the Football Foundation and Swindon Borough Council.
The wider scheme also included restored football pitches, new changing rooms, a rebuilt skatepark, a cycleway, a tarmacked car park, and upgraded play facilities.