Splash park remains closed after mechanical fault

A sign on the railings at a popular water play area has claimed it will be permanently closed but its future in fact remains unclear.

Splash and Play in Coventry's War Memorial Park closed more than a year ago due to a fault in the pump room.

Coventry City Council previously said the feature, which was installed in 2004, would reopen in time for the school summer holidays.

Despite the wording of the sign, the authority said the attraction was only closed for the "foreseeable" and it was exploring options for its future, reiterating no decision had yet been taken.

Splash and Play at the park is usually open during the summer holidays

A spokesperson added: "In the meantime, there is still lots of fun for families to enjoy at our wonderful park."

A woman at the park, who has two children aged six and nine, told BBC CWR the feature hadn't been open properly in the past so its closure hadn't made "much difference".

"They were opening it the odd half an hour here and there... and it was never really publicised when it would be open and when it wouldn't be," she said.

Another woman added: "It's just a shame for the children really isn't it, especially on a nice warm day like today."