A councillor has claimed that play equipment in a park is failing quicker than it should - prompting a firm response from a cabinet member who said it didn't last forever and that his administration was investing more in play areas than any other council in Wales.
Cllr Peter May said a wooden swing had to be removed from Cwmdonkin Park, Uplands, last week, because of a rotten main joint, and that trampoline springs which were replaced fours ago failed in June but couldn't be replaced again until October. "We are right in the middle of the summer holidays and facilities for the children have been seriously diminished in this play area if you take into account the failed trampoline too," said the Uplands Party leader.
In his view, safety inspections at the park ought to have picked up these defects. He also questioned the sufficiency of manufacturers' guarantees. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
