Playground pains

THE little three-year-old I frequently took to the Lion's Den playground on Littlehampton seafront loved going there, until his favourite slide with monkey climbing frame suddenly vanished.

There was always a queue for this one, and he is no longer keen to go there.

The new climbing frame frightened him, as it is too big for him.

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He stood with another little boy, who was watching his parents play on the zip wire, and they were puzzled by this turnaround in play.

Also, the new roundabout has nothing to hold on to, but fortunately he found the old one was still there.

I am dismayed at these ill-judged changes, and also at the over-sized sand pit surrounded by mounds of stony earth where grass has not seeded because it was sown at the wrong time of year.

Two fallen trees, totally unprepared for playing on, all dried bark and branches could cause injury.

What happened to health and safety in this playground?

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Are we stuck with this, or is anything going to be done to put it right? It used to be safe haven for small children.

It was fun for them and no--one was interested in vandalising anything in it. What a great shame.

Angela Tester,

Grange Walk,

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