Taursham Park play area in Taverham still closed for summer

The park in Taverham has been completed for months but remains behind bars <i>(Image: MW)</i>
The park in Taverham has been completed for months but remains behind bars (Image: MW)
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Children may have to wait up to eight weeks to enjoy a new play park, despite having a taste of the park when it was first completed.

Families in the new builds in the Taursham Park development in Taverham were hoping to be able to make use of the Draper Way park during the summer holidays.  

But a couple of weeks in the park still has a fence around it as it needs to be signed off by health and safety officials.

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Norwich Evening News: Children did play on the park when it was first completed but fencing soon appeared around it Children did play on the park when it was first completed but fencing soon appeared around it (Image: MW)

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Someone living in the area said: “The playground was completed months ago but it has been fenced off ever since.  

“Initially kids played on it with no issues only for it to be fenced off a few days later and then just left.  

Norwich Evening News: And it is thought that the park won't be ready for another 6 to 8 weeks And it is thought that the park won't be ready for another 6 to 8 weeks (Image: MW)

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“It’s ridiculous, there are lots of young children on this new estate but there appears to be no rush to get it signed off.” 

Norwich Evening News: Paul LeGrice, managing director of Abel HomesPaul LeGrice, managing director of Abel Homes (Image: Abel Homes)

Paul LeGrice, managing director of Abel Homes, explained: “We are waiting for the health and safety inspection to be signed off – once that is complete the park will be transferred formally to Taverham Parish Council.  

“We want to open it as quickly as everyone else but we need to ensure it has been signed off first as we want it to be as safe as possible.” 

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