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A BROKEN gate at a children’s play area which was deemed too expensive to fix by the council has finally been replaced - after angry residents forced a U-turn.
The metal gate, at Shafton Park, was taken away by Barnsley Council in August and a replacement was ruled out due to ‘tight budgetary constraints’.
However, disgruntled residents’ complaints prompted a rethink and £1,200 was pledged to fund a new gate by the North East Ward Alliance.
Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle
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