Castle dangerous: Fife imposes 'bouncy' ban

A COUNCIL has banned bouncy castles for being too dangerous.

Fife Council leaders have ordered schools, leisure centres and community centres not to allow anyone using their premises to hire inflatable castles for parties, ftes and gala days.

They claim they have been forced to impose the ban for health and safety reasons after a number of children were injured on bouncy castles over the summer.

But safety experts at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said it would never call for a ban on the children's favourite. They simply advised parents to ensure children "jumped with care".

Ken Greer, the senior education manager at Fife Council, said the body had to take action after several accidents.

He said: "We have set a policy on bouncy castles, as there were a number of accidents involving them in the summer. It was decided, because of health and safety issues, there should be a moratorium on using bouncy castles."

Richard Machin, the owner of Krazy Kastles in Dunfermline, said: "We have already had three or four cancellations, but it is the children who are missing out."