Playgrounds and outdoor gyms to reopen

All play areas and outdoor gyms in Calderdale are due to reopen by Friday 10 July – but the Council has issued important guidance to ensure everyone can enjoy the facilities safely, as COVID-19 is still within our communities.

Calderdale Council has considered the practical implications of the national advice and is now confident that it can safely reopen every play area and outdoor gym (over 100 facilities) throughout the borough, provided that people take personal responsibility for using them safely and hygienically.

Visitors to Calderdale’s playgrounds and outdoor gyms will be reminded by polite notices to keep at least two metres away from people outside their household at all times; to sanitise their hands before and after using the equipment; to ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ when sneezing or coughing; and to come back later if the site is busy. To help with social distancing, the Council has temporarily removed some swings / basket swings from its play areas.