Angry parents have blasted their local council for putting up a fence that stops their kids from playing football in the park.
Furious residents say children have been using the green space to play football for 35 years after a local painted the outline of a goal on the side of his garage.
A feud with neighbours who complained about the games even resulted in the police being called out to the Devon play area, according to one local. READ MORE: Now, a low wooden barrier has been installed diagonally across the park, in Cullompton, making the area virtually impossible to play football in.
The council says Headweir Road play area "has been marked as a no-ball games area" and said it had a "duty of care" to act after residents complained about
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