Downing Street has rejected Government advice that playgrounds should primarily be used by children without access to outdoor space at home.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It’s reasonable for any families to take their children to the park and to use playgrounds.”
His remarks came after a statement issued by the Cabinet Office highlighted Government advice saying otherwise.
The Government spokeswoman had said: “Playgrounds are primarily for use by children who do not have access to private outdoor space, and while parents, guardians or carers are allowed to take children to a playground for exercise, they must not socialise with other people while there.”
Downing Street has said people can take children to playgrounds for the purpose of exercise but not “for the sole purpose of socialising”.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We recognise there may be more that one child or family at a playground playing
“But where that’s the case people should try to keep the two-metre rule.
“Obviously we accept that’s not possible for children but we’re asking for adults to maintain the two-metre rule when they are in those sorts of circumstances.
“People can, and it’s perfectly reasonable, as the Health Secretary set out, for them to take children to playgrounds or parks for the purposes of exercise but we’re asking people not to do so for the sole purpose of socialising.”
