Wellingborough Splash Park closed on UK's hottest day of the year for 'health and safety issue'

By Stephanie Weaver
Published 13th Aug 2024, 10:50 BST
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Wellingborough’s Splash Park is due to re-open today (Tuesday) after being closed on the UK’s hottest day of the year so far.

With temperatures topping 30C yesterday (Monday), the popular water attraction at the Embankment in Wellingborough would have been the perfect place to cool off.

But unfortunately it was closed for maintenance.

A message posted yesterday by North Northants Council said: “Due to a site health and safety issue with the surface we have taken the difficult decision to keep the Splash Park closed for the day on Monday 12 August.

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Wellingborough's Splash Park should be open again from midday today (Tuesday)Wellingborough's Splash Park should be open again from midday today (Tuesday)
Wellingborough's Splash Park should be open again from midday today (Tuesday)

"A deep clean of the play surface will be undertaken and the Splash Park will reopen at 12pm tomorrow, Tuesday 13 August.

"We apologise for any disappointment and inconvenience caused by this closure. However, the safety of all users is our priority.”

A spokesman for the council has today said it should be open again to the public from midday today (Tuesday).

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