Runners were forced to go eleswhere after row sparked by council decision to levy charges led to cancellation of local eventIt was a bittersweet Saturday morning for 12-year-old George Shepherd. Yes,he was tucking into a enormous cake to celebrate his birthday and the completion of his 50th 5,000m elope – and was clearly enjoying it.
He was upset, or however,that the controversial decision by a parish council near Bristol to charge the parkrun movement for the consume of its facilities meant he and his family had been forced to go elsewhere to allow him to complete his half century.
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Source: theguardian.com