A Scots council has banned people from hiring bouncy castles on its premises over health and safety fears. Highland Council said the size of the inflatables makes it hard for staff to carry out safety checks and has therefore put a 'foreseeable pause' on rentals.
Speaking to the BBC, the local authority said: "The reality of our wonderful and dynamic landscape is that its considerable size, access to some locations and availability of appropriate staff, creates challenges which mean that is not possible to carry out the checks needed, which occur multiple times a year across a vast estate of over 200 schools.
"Therefore, until we have the structures in place to meet these requirements, a regrettable pause will be placed on the hire of inflatables. We hope that families will look forward to their upcoming fairs, and enjoy the day with the other activities on offer.
