AS its first anniversary approaches, the Cuckoo Meadow play area in Minehead is attracting increasing numbers of local children and young people.

And with ideas for activities in the pipeline, the community has formed a Friends of Cuckoo Meadow group and is keen to have other local people join to share ideas and make things happen.

Younger children make good use of the play equipment at Cuckoo Meadow while older members of the youth club, run by Somerset Rural Youth Project (SRYP), take part in community activities such as litter-picking and bulb planting.

Recently, the youth club that uses the area, hosted a ‘party in the park barbecue’ for parents and the local community (pictured). Youngsters had a great time in the play area while face-painting supplies were provided by local firm Snazaroo.