Swings are at risk of being ripped out of British playgrounds because of European Union health and safety rules, parents have been warned.
Strict EU regulations on playground safety affecting how manufacturers design and install swings were adopted wholesale by the UK after Brexit.
Now, a swing in the Jubilee public playground in Beer, a seaside village in Devon, has been demolished by East Devon district council because it falls foul of the rules.
It is feared parks across the country risk losing their playground equipment, too, if they are found not to comply with EN 1176, the relevant EU regulation.
In Beer, the swing is being replaced this month with a pirate play area that will have no swing, as part of a £400,000 taxpayer-funded revamp of five parks in the region.
Swings are at risk of being ripped out of British playgrounds because of European Union health and safety rules, parents have been warned.Strict EU regulations on playground safety affecting how manufacturers design and install swings were adopted wholesale by the UK after Brexit.Now, a swing in the Jubilee public playground in Beer, a seaside village in Devon, has been demolished by East Devon district council because it falls foul of the rules.It is feared parks across the country risk losing their playground equipment, too, if they are found not to comply with EN 1176, the relevant EU regulation.In Beer, the…
British parks could lose their swings because of EU health and safety rules – The Telegraph
Source: Assent.Safety