February 2008
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11.02.08 | Caroline Millar£38,000 Down the Slide - a Quick Blog in the ParkCaroline Millar counts the cost to Hackney Council of failing to consult users about play equipment. Picture a Park Picture a park in a part of London thronged with under fives. Rumour has it that this part of London has the highest birth rate in Europe and it is certainly true that you cannot walk down the main shopping street without having to negotiate double, and even triple, buggies. In this park there is a very well used and very well-loved playground for under eights. Now imagine the parents turning up with their offspring to discover that the playground has been closed ...
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