Risk Assessment can be viewed here.

Update November 2024

To parents of children who play at "the Jumps",  Heath Road.

Elsing Parish Council owns this land and is keen to  monitor what happens there and take action  where necessary.  We are happy for the majority of children to have fun and be creative, although there have been incidents of theft and vandalism.  We review the situation at every Parish Council meeting.  Please join us, even if you do not live in Elsing, and you would like to contribute to the discussion.  

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Update March 2025

Elsing Parish Council realises parents know what follows, but we record it here for completeness.  We oversee this land and continue to monitor its use for good clean outdoor fun.  Parents may notice some new yellow-topped posts, marking the boundary of an adjacent property which was previously um-marked.  Like other such posts, they should be left intact.  For any parents who may not be aware of them, here are our requests.

-visit the site occasionally (changes are constantly made) to be sure that you are satisfied your children participate;

-encourage them to use the litter bin;

-minimise any rivalry between different groups, since everything is necessarily shared;

-discourage them from bringing domestic or garden items to the site, as these then become litter.

One last but serious point.  There has been some theft (reported to the police) from adjacent properties.  There is a risk assessment in place, which specifies a safety barrier to prevent riders hurtling into Heath Road, where speeding is an issue.  Interfering with the barrier (an earlier one was vandalised and removed) invalidates the risk assessment.

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Update May 2025

The Parish Council monitors at every meeting, the use of its land as cycle 'jumps'.  While we remain pleased to see children having such fun, we are concerned for their safety and our liability and continue to make enquiries on both these matters.  If you are a parent, you have the ultimate responsibility for what happens to your child, so do visit and walk around.  You can send comments  to us via this website.

Petty vandalism has been an issue.  Those who 'ringed' the bark of trees seem to have stopped but pilfering from adjacent gardens has not.  A recent incident was reported to the Police.  The litter situation is manageable and a new larger barrier is in place.

The site changes constantly (there are now two launching pads) and the Parish Council's attitude to it may also change.  It has visitors from a wide area, well beyond Elsing, to the point where our own youngsters feel marginalised.  Our next Parish Council meeting is on Monday July 21st.  Please come and contribute.  

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