MORE play areas in the city have been allowed to re-open after months as coronavirus lockdown rules are eased.

The government said council-owned play areas could re-open from July 4 as part of a raft of changes to lockdown measures including the reopening of museums, galleries and cinemas as well as pubs, restaurants and hotels.

Worcester City Council said play areas in Waverley Street in Diglis, The Green Centre in Dines Green and St Dunstan's Close in Battenhall could all now re-open on Monday (July 13) after checks were carried out.

The council is checking each play area is safe before gradually re-opening every site in line with government guidance.

OPEN

Gheluvelt Park

Battenhall Rise

St Dunstan's Close

Fort Royal Park

Waverley Street

Cornmeadow Lane

Medway Road

Ribble Close

Ronkswood Centre

Aldersley Close

Batsford Road

Grasshopper Avenue

Heather Close

Springfield Road

Tesco, St Peter's

Trefoil Close

Oaklands, Pirie Avenue

CLOSED

Bishop's Avenue

Landsdowne Road

Cromwell Crescent

Meadow Bank

Weir Lane

Whitmore Road

Stanley Road

Perdiswell

Sabrina Avenue

Sheldon Park Road

Tunnel Hill

Brickfields Park, Ash Avenue

Howard Road

Oldbury Road

Shap Drive

Turner's Close

Bodium Close

Caister Avenue

Debdale Avenue

Middleton Gardens

Old Tolladine Road

Trotshill Lane East

Great Oaty Gardens, Slade Avenue

Lyppard Community Centre

Pirie Avenue

Threshfield Drive