Kickaround on council pitch was banned as players didn’t complete a risk assessment

A PARK kickaround among pals was cancelled by council killjoys — as the players had not completed a risk assessment.

The middle-aged mates arranged a final five-a-side match on the multi-use pitch they had used for 15 years but is now due for demolition.

They promoted the event on Facebook and were stunned when a council spoilsport spotted the post and demanded they get public liability insurance and a do a risk assessment.

The match in Sutton-on-Sea, Lincs, was then banned when they refused.

One organiser told The Sun: “It was supposed to be a meet-up for people who’d played on the pitch — most of them are in their 50s and 60s now.

It was just a bit of fun — but the council got in touch and classed it as an organised event on council land.”

But after The Sun stepped in, East Lindsey District Council performed a swift Cruyff turn — saying there was a “misunderstanding regarding the size and nature of the event”.

The kickaround did go ahead on Friday, but numbers were low due to late notice of its reinstatement.