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To: North Hertfordshire District Council

Save local playgrounds in Letchworth & Baldock

We call on the Council to provide and maintain the playgrounds in Ivel Close, Baldock and in Letchworth, Linnet Close, Jackmans Recreation Ground and Oaktree Close.

Every avenue should be explored to save our playgrounds from the risk of closure outlined in the Council's plans.

Why is this important?

If the plans go ahead, treasured spaces to play will be lost.

Children’s play is a right not a privilege: the loss of local playgrounds would be to the detriment of our children’s health, safety and their happiness.

These spaces are also used by parents and grandparents.

You can read about the Council's plans to close the playgrounds here:
Hertfordshire Mercury: Plans to axe North Hertfordshire play areas criticised: https://link.38degrees.org.uk/plans5e32
Letchworth Garden City

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Updates

2017-04-26 07:57:50 +0100

500 signatures reached

2017-03-29 06:38:57 +0100

100 signatures reached

2017-03-28 14:15:31 +0100

50 signatures reached

2017-03-27 14:37:43 +0100

25 signatures reached

2017-03-27 10:35:27 +0100

10 signatures reached

2017-03-24 11:27:19 +0000

The playgrounds which local children face losing are at Ivel Road in Baldock, and in
Letchworth: Linnett Close Playground, Jackmans Recreation Ground and Oaktree Close playground - all of these sites include space to play for younger children who surely need safe spaces to play as much as older youngsters?

Letchworth Linnet Close Small Low Very limited catchment area. Equipment only for younger children. Consider alternative use of site.