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Jun 2023
Vandalism causes extended closure of Ripon playground
A children's playground at Quarry Moor Park in Ripon will remain closed for the foreseeable future because of ongoing vandalism and anti-social behaviour.
The decision to maintain the closure was taken by councillors in private session at Monday evening's Ripon City Council meeting and confirmed in a statement on the council's Facebook page.
It said that the council "regretfully resolved not to reinstate the playground at Quarry Moor at the present time".
It added:
The statement added:
Quarry Moor is funded by an annual grant from the city council and the budget for 2023-24 is £15,000.
The playground has remained closed since a vandal attack In March and this followed a six-month closure from September 2021 due to a rat infestation which was eradicated after rubbish bins were removed from the site.
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