Council says it has no plans to charge Telford Parkrun
Telford & Wrekin Council today said it has no plans to charge the local Parkrun for the use of Telford Town Park.
Telford & Wrekin Council today said it has no plans to charge the local Parkrun for the use of Telford Town Park.
The reassurance came after a parish council elsewhere in the country voted to charge Parkrun to use its park as a contribution to the park’s upkeep.
Telford’s hugely successful Parkrun takes place on Saturdays and the Junior run on Sundays. The Saturday event is regularly attended by as many as 350 people.
Councillor Liz Clare, Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet member for Leisure Services and Culture, said:
“We felt it was important that all the people that use our beautiful park to take part in Parkrun weren’t worrying that charging for Parkrun was going to become the norm.
“Obviously I can’t speak for anywhere else but I can definitely say that we have no plans to charge people to take part in our Parkrun. We are proud of our event and delighted that so many take part and enjoy our park in this way.”
Telford Town Park is one of the country’s largest urban parks and is owned by Telford & Wrekin Council.
Shrewsbury Town Council have also confirmed they have no plans to charge for the Parkrun which takes place in the Quarry Park.
Quadcopter footage of runners in Telford Town Park taken by Colin Willacy:
