Yobs cause £8K damage to village playground

New equipment was only just replaced on the children’s play area off South Elmsall’s Chestnut Street ready for the summer after previously being vandalised.

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It happened late on Wednesday, August 1, and included all of the baby swings being cut from the frame, a new basket swing being hacked down and a climbing rope from a slide was also sliced. The yobs also tried to cut through the reinforced steel on a new pyramid climbing frame.

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“The park is a bit of pleasure for the kids and then there’s those who think it’s great to smash it up, but we will not be deterred.

“We will clean the place up and replace the equipment, but it could take weeks or even months because we’ll need to get quotes. The kids could be back at school by the time we get it done but we will do it.

“For those responsible for the damage, the law will be coming down on them. We won’t allow the minority to spoil it for the majority.”

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“It is highly likely there will be chatter in the area about those responsible and I would ask anyone who has information about the offence to contact the police on 101 referencing crime number 13180381580.”