Tory education secretary Michael Gove is threatening to freeze grants to build nine new playgrounds in Liverpool, two of which are in Wavertree.
These playgrounds, designed by the local community and supported by the last Labour Government, would provide a great environment for children of all ages to play and exercise outdoors.
Liverpool council has already built 13 play schemes under the £235m project. I am disappointed that the Con-Dem coalition is choosing to cut funding for vital children’s projects, such as these.
Safe play areas are vital for encouraging children to be active and in combating childhood obesity.
There is a campaign to ‘save the playbuilder funding’ that is fighting to stop Michael Gove’s cuts to our playgrounds. You can add your voice to this campaign, by visiting http://www.savetheplayground.co.uk/
