Playgrounds and Outdoor Gyms

Published: 09 July 2020

PLAYGROUNDS TO OPEN SOON

Whilst the Government has announced that playgrounds and outdoor gyms may be opened as from Saturday 4 July, Loughton Town Councils’ playgrounds have remained closed. This is due to the large number of stipulations demanded by the Government which were unreasonable, given the limited resources of the Town Council. However, we have now worked towards providing a practical solution and we now envisage opening some/all of our playgrounds safely next week.

There will be new guidelines and conditions put on notices outside each playground which the public should read and be aware of their own personal/parental responsibilities.

For further information please see the latest legislation* (including social distancing)

*https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-playgrounds-and-outdoor-gyms/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-playgrounds-and-outdoor-gyms

YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CURRENT ‘COVID’ PANDEMIC IS PARAMOUNT

Mark Squire

Town Clerk

9 July 2020