Surely the council have public liability insurance why not for damage
What about putting collection boxes in retail outlets. Where my daughter lives they are doing it for a playpark and its going well.
Other ways of collecting money. Have a collection box in every retail outlet,you would be surprised how much money these generate. Ask the carnival commity. Was the old play park insured for damage?
I am up north for christmas in a town about the same size as Dawlish. Here they have collection boxes in every retail outlet collecting money to improve childrens play areas,(the council are not involved) In another small village they have raised enough money to build one why cant people of Dawlish do the same.I am sure the carnival committee would allocate some money if asked.Its important we get ...