Castletown Commissioners says play equipment will be removed from Poulsom Park

It says the area is in a 'poor condition' and will be replaced

Castletown Commissioners says it will be removing damaged and 'deteriorating' equipment from the children's play area in Poulsom Park.

In a statement the local authority confirmed the current provision is not safe and has ordered new items for the area. 

The board said the children’s play equipment had been left in a ‘poor condition’ and said there was ‘no excuse’ for it and is ‘unacceptable’.
It described the situation as 'frustrating' but says a contractor has been employed to repaint the wooden fencing and the remaining equipment in the park. 

It said it apologises for the current situation and wants to assure residents the commissioners are ‘endeavouring’ to rectify the issues.

It also said that the previous board had asked in May to re-paint the wood boundary fencing and play equipment, but the new members found only the grass cutting had been carried out.  

The local authority added that it will be considering other areas which need attention as well as suggestions from residents about 'future improvements'.