Let us keep the simple things that work with low maintenance.”Ĭouncillors have rallied around the monkey bars, including Maida Vale Labour’s Nafsika Butler-Thalassis, who said: “My daughter and her friends love these monkey bars. They are much loved and heavily used by children. “Do people really need a screen to exercise?” They added: “Please do not remove the monkey bars. I personally don’t want any of that in this wonderful place.”Īnother objector said: “Climbing on the monkey bars is my son’s favourite at Pad Rec and seeing that there are plans to replace them with a screen is inconceivable, not least because of its aesthetics. The screens are described as “multi-award winning high quality screen and smart city kiosk”.Īnother parent responded: “Screens in the park? The planning application by Everyone Active said light pollution would be kept to a minimum.

This does not encourage our children to love our planet and the nature around them.” “The green spaces we do have in the city are limited. Don’t we have enough screens in our daily life? One parent said: “I wholeheartedly object to this tearing down of the monkey bars to instal this screen. Objections to the planning application have flooded in to Westminster City Council, however, with parents saying that parks and play areas should be screen-free. It would screen pre-recorded exercise classes in a bid to “inspire and activate people of all ages to improve their health, fitness, and wellbeing”. A CAMPAIGN has been launched to “save the monkey bars” after parks chiefs moved to replace popular play equipment with a large digital screen.Įveryone Active wants to remove the climbing equipment in Paddington Rec and instal a “smart activator”.

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