A Cardiff playground has been closed for years following a flooding problem caused by a faulty drain running underneath it. The playground on Drovers Way, which was built as part of a development at Clos Parc Radyr, closed permanently in February 2020 after flooding.
However, the park has not re-opened since, with Cardiff Council saying that the most recent tendering exercise for repair works had been unsuccessful. A partnership between Radyr and Morganstown Community Council, Cardiff Council, the Clos Parc Radyr Management Committee and Redrow Homes to deliver improvements to the playground was set up in 2019 after equipment was removed.
The children's climbing frame in the park was removed in May 2019 following an assessment by Cardiff Council that it was no longer safe to use. The frame's footings had rusted away, due to constant flooding of the play area. £25,000 was earmarked for improvements while a GoFundMe page was also set up by a local resident to raise money to regenerate the playground and provide additional funding to replace and repair the equipment.
