Council closes park near Worksop after arson attack causes £10,000 of damage to playground

A park near Worksop has been closed after an arson attack caused around £10,000 worth of damage.
Sam Jackson
By Sam Jackson
Published 20th Apr 2022, 10:57 BST
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Firefighters were called to a blaze in the park in Beckett Avenue, in Carlton-in-Lindrick at 7.30pm on Monday.

A tyre had been set alight which then spread to surrounding playground equipment.

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Fire crews had also attended the same place on Sunday where clothes had been set on fire.

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The damage caused to the play equipment in Carlton-in-Lindrick.The damage caused to the play equipment in Carlton-in-Lindrick.
The damage caused to the play equipment in Carlton-in-Lindrick.

Bassetlaw District Council statement said the park will be closed until further notice because “vandals have maliciously damaged a children’s play area.”

The statement added: “Because of the severity of the damage caused, the park will be closed until further notice and this equipment will have to be removed, costing in the region of £10,000 to replace.”

“If you have any information about this incident, please report it to Nottinghamshire Police by calling 101.”

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