The council has apologised and asked its contractors to resolve the issue urgently Council bosses have admitted scoring an “own goal” after a fence was built through the middle of football goalposts in a park in York.
The new fencing was installed at a cost of £6,000 on playing fields in Heworth.
It was erected before £37,000 worth of new play equipment is phased in at the park over the next few weeks.
Dave Meigh, City of York Council’s head of parks and open spaces, said: “We recognise that the failure to relocate the goalposts is a real own goal.”
It has left local people who use the park to play football confused.
Mr Meigh said the council had asked the contractors to “resolve the issue as a matter of urgency and can only apologise for the error”.
The new play area will be for children aged eight to 13.
It includes an aerial runway, a mega-basket swing, outdoor fitness equipment, a jungle climber and web traverse/balance equipment.
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