Hundreds of parents are up in arms over plans to close a soft play centre that has been running in The Meadows for nearly 10 years. Eden Softplay operates inside St Saviours Church but it will close on June 30 so the building can be solely used by the church once again.
A petition has now been started to save the popular community attraction, at St Saviour's Gardens, for children up to the age of 10. It boasts four levels with climbing, slides, wavy mirrors and obstacles plus a cafe for parents, who say it's a lifeline for them as well as entertainment for their youngsters.
Mum Laura Flanagan visits once a week with her two youngest children and at least two Saturdays a month with the older ones. She said: "The loss of Eden would be absolutely devastating. There is the obvious convenience of having it so local but the most important factor for us is in Eden you are never alone.
