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Mar 2024
School holiday frustration as Knaresborough play area remains closed
A family has voiced frustration about the ongoing closure of the new council-owned play area next to Knaresborough Leisure and Wellness Centre.
Fysche Hall Field Play Area opened briefly in February only to close a few days later due to wet weather. It has not reopened since and is now not expected to do so until May.
This is disappointing news for Knaresborough families whose young children would like to use the facilities, which include swings, a climbing frame and a slide, during the Easter holidays.
Hayley Lister, whose step-grandson is nearly two, said it was frustrating not to be able to use council facilities when council tax was rising.
She added:
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Council for an update.
Karl Battersby, the council ’s corporate director of environment, said:
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