Frustratingly slow progress on opening the Hawthorns play area, an inspection took place yesterday but there were still additional items that needed addressing including ensuring the ground is level across all the site, remedying dips and holes and “undulations” which are potential trip hazards, particularly between the play area and the sports pitch, and reseeding specific areas where the grass has failed or where there are weed infestations, I have been promised that a further inspection will take place early next week to check these have been resolved. Unfortunately, local residents are stuck between a housing developer who is not expert at grounds maintenance and the Council which wants to ensure the play area is transferred to its ownership fully operational without any health and safety issues.