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Originally Posted by Hugh
It was on the national news this morning, and it's basically because it's an organised run (by an organisation, not just some friends), it needs to be covered by the council's insurance, as they are using the council facilities with the council's agreement, just like football teams and others who book pitches.
The council is trying to arrange a grant to cover the cost before May 28th, which is the deadline date.
In summary, people can still run round the park individually or in groups, but to cover the cost of insurance, large organised groups (not individuals) have to pay a small fee.
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That's nonsense.
Parkrun have to get Public Liability Insurance for their events otherwise they would be in a lot of bother if things go wrong. What additional insurance does the council need to provide? Clutching at straws methinks.
The summary makes no sense. If a football pitch ran by the council is charged to all who use it, that's fair, but you cannot charge some people for what is a facility provided to all. At the end of the day, this is trying to get money from an organisation because in their eyes "Someone gets paid for this so we should too" and it totally misses the point.