WITH different children s parks now being shut down by authorities, the latest play area to be closed is a skatepark in Newbury. Newbury Town Council made the announcement yesterday, January 18, detailing how the skatepark, in Victoria Park, Newbury, has been closed due to police pressure surrounding lockdown laws. According to the council, the Thames Valley Police (TVP) made requests to the council to close the site due to non-compliance with the latest social distancing rules. Cllr Martin Colston, Leader of the Council, said that the site has been extremely busy over the past few weeks, so much so that ensuring social distancing is being kept has proven impossible.