CHAIRPERSON: So next on the agenda is 'Proposals for improvements to the recreation ground'. Councillor Thornton again.

主席：下一个议程是“改善游乐场的建议”。再次请桑顿议员发言。

COUNCILLOR THORNTON: Well, since we managed to extend the recreation ground, we've spent some time talking to local people about how it could be made a more attractive and useful space.

桑顿议员：好的，既然我们设法扩建了游乐场，我们就花了一些时间和当地人讨论如何使它成为一个更有吸引力和更有用的空间。

If you have a look at the map up on the screen, you can see the river up in the north, and the Community Hall near the entrance from the road.

如果你看一下屏幕上的地图，你可以看到北面的河流，以及靠近入口的社区大厅。

At present, cars can park between the Community Hall and that line of trees to the east, but this is quite dangerous for pedestrians so we're suggesting a new car park on the opposite side of the Community Hall, right next to it.

目前，汽车可以停在社区大厅和东边那排树之间，但这对行人来说是相当危险的，所以我们建议在社区大厅的对面建一个新的停车场，紧挨着它。

We also have a new location for the cricket pitch.

我们还有一个新的板球场地。

As we've now purchased additional space to the east of the recreation ground, beyond the trees, we plan to move it away from its current location, which is rather near the road, into this new area beyond the line of trees.

由于我们现在已经购买了额外的空间，在游乐场的东面，在树木之外，我们计划将其从目前的位置，也就是离公路很近的位置，移到树木线以外的这个新区域。

This means there's less danger of stray balls hitting cars or pedestrians.

这意味着偏球击中汽车或行人的危险性较小。

We've got plans for a children's playground which will be accessible by a footpath from the Community Hall and will be alongside the river.

我们计划在河边建一个儿童游乐场，可从社区大厅通过人行道进入其中。

We'd originally thought of having it close to the road, but we think this will be a more attractive location.

我们原本想让它靠近公路，但我们认为这将是一个更具吸引力的位置。

The skateboard ramp is very popular with both younger and older children – we had considered moving this up towards the river, but in the end we decided to have it in the southeast corner near the road.

滑板坡道很受年龄较小的孩子和大孩子的欢迎——我们曾经考虑过把它移到河边，但最终我们决定把它放在靠近马路的东南角。

The pavilion is very well used at present by both football players and cricketers.

目前足球运动员和板球运动员经常使用这个亭子。

It will stay where it is now – to the left of the line of trees and near to the river – handy for both the football and cricket pitches.

它在树木的左侧，靠近河流，位置不会发生改变，离着足球场和板球场来说都很近。

And finally, we'll be getting a new notice board for local information, and that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road into the recreation ground.

最后，我们将设立一个新的展示当地信息的公告牌。人们从道路进入娱乐区域的时候可以发现公告牌就在右手边。