Cardiff Council has u-turned on plans to shut a popular playground over the Easter holidays after parents complained on social media. The council initially announced on the morning of Friday, March 24 that the play area at Roath Park Lake would be closed for maintenance for approximately nine days from Monday, March 27.
As term for many Cardiff schools ends on Friday, March 31 for a two-week Easter holiday, many parents complained about the timings. Announcing the initial closure, Cardiff Council posted on social media: "The play area at Roath Park Lake will be closed from Monday 27th March in order for the bark safety surfacing to be renewed. The work is expected to take approx. 9 days. In order to avoid wider park closures, some work will take place overnight. Apologies for any inconvenience."
