article_snippet: Council bosses have come under fire after barring parents from bringing parents prams into a mother and baby centre for 'health and safety reasons', telling parents to use an outside buggy park instead.
article_snippet: It is thought an outside buggy park has been in place for around three weeks, despite previous government advice saying there is no need for a 'blanket ban' on prams inside children's centres.
article_snippet: our prams weren't causing problems or blocking corridors. '
article_snippet: Darlington Council said the ban on taking prams inside another centre to be weighed (pictured) was made after staff carried out a risk assessment and found prams were blocking walkways and fire exits .
article_snippet: Jade Davidson, who is mum to four-month-old Charlie, added: 'It was about three weeks ago when I first encountered the ban on taking prams inside the centre (pictured).
article_snippet: I thought the ban on taking prams inside the centre (pictured) was a joke. 'four-month-old Charlie has not been very well since birth so when I was asked to leave four-month-old Charlie outside in the sleet and rain
article_snippet: I understand that the ban on taking prams inside the centre (pictured) won't be such a big deal in summer and I went back last week and explained that I couldn't leave my buggy inside again. '
article_snippet: the ban won't be such a big deal in summer and I went back last week and explained that I couldn't leave my buggy inside
article_snippet: A spokesman for Darlington Council said that the ban on taking prams inside the centre (pictured) was put in place after staff carried out a risk assessment and found the prams were blocking walkways and fire exits.
article_snippet: The Government's Health and Safety Executive responded to similar cases by saying: 'There is no health and safety reason for a blanket ban on buggies and prams in a children's centre.
article_snippet: Jenni Cooke, a councillor responsbile for children, families and learning, added: 'Jenni Cooke, a councillor responsbile for children, families and learning haven't banned people from bringing prams and buggies into the centre but it is a question of safety for everyone who uses it. '
article_snippet: Jenni Cooke, a councillor responsbile for children, families and learning've asked people to use people judgement, particularly at busy times, and park people prams and buggies in the covered, on-site buggy park. '
highlights_snippet: Government advice says there is 'no need' for ban on prams in centres .