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Jun 2023
Council calls urgent meeting to agree action on vandal-hit Ripon park
An extraordinary meeting of Ripon City Council will be held this evening (Monday) to 'consider the urgent matters on the site at Quarry Moor and to agree appropriate action.'
The children's playground at the park has been closed since March after being attacked by vandals. It has suffered vandalism and anti-social behaviour on a regular basis.
The meeting, which starts at 7pm, will be held in the council chamber at Ripon Town Hall and is open to the public, who can question, seek clarification, or make
representation to members of the council.
On June 12, councillors attending a full council voted for the playground to remain closed for the foreseeable future.
The extraordinary meeting will be held in the council chamber at Ripon Town Hall.
The decision was taken in private session and confirmed in a statement on the council’s Facebook page, which said that the council:
“regretfully resolved not to reinstate the playground at Quarry Moor at the present time”.
It added:
Quarry Moor is funded with an annual grant from the city council and the budget for 2023-24 financial year is £15,000.
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