WORK on a £100,000 park refurbishment in a village near Taunton is underway - and should be completed in time for a picnic to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

The project at Trull's King George V Playing Field (KGV) is being funded with £100,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy money paid by developers building in the area.

It includes a new play scheme, refurbished paths and outdoor furniture.

There will be an accessible roundabout and trampoline, a 26-metre zip wire and a log-based climbing frame and slide.

A double flat swing will sit alongside the basket swings already in place for younger users.

The varied and challenging apparatus will encourage children to play, apply team-work and learn.

The second phase of the project, planned for April, will see the introduction of new wooden picnic tables and seating.

And in May, the paths will be resurfaced and 100-metre distance markers added. Four new pieces of outdoor gym equipment, carefully chosen to benefit all ages and those members of the public looking for an al fresco work out, will be installed on the east side of the field.

Project manager and Trull Parish Cllr Martine Naughton said: "We undertook a community consultation in order to identify how funds should be spent and the KGV playing field was one of the most popular suggestions.

"The local community has been incredibly helpful in describing what they want to include in the park.

"We hope we can provide an experience that is imaginative and inclusive."

To minimise disruption, the existing toddler and junior play area will remain open while the new equipment is installed.

Project phases one and two are expected to be complete in time for a planned Coronation Picnic in the Park on May 6.

Cllr Naughton added: "The King George V Playing Field is the jewel in the crown of Trull village and the new equipment and furniture will be mostly made from natural materials which should complement its semi-rural character.

"We have been committed to bringing better play facilities to Trull for some time, so it's fantastic to see this work underway."