CHILDREN’S smiles will shine even brighter with a new slide in Parkeston Welfare Park.

The five-metre stainless steel slide, funded by Parkeston Residents Association, was unveiled in Garland Road after three years of fundraising.

The £5,000 equipment was pilot-tested by Noah T, eight, who is a regular visitor at the park.

Bill Davidson, parish council chairman and district councillor for Parkeston and Dovercourt Vines, said: “The slide will really benefit the area quite a lot and I hope children for years to come will love it too.”