Leckhampton treehouse built to help boy’s anxiety demolished over insurance issue

A treehouse built by a dad and his children, and loved by other families in the area, has been demolished because it does not have insurance.

Pete, from Leckhampton, Cheltenham, built the treehouse in Burrow’s Field to help his nine-year-old son Cooper with his anxiety.

But neither Cheltenham Borough Council or Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish Council was able to secure public liability insurance for the structure.

Councillor Steve Harvey, borough council cabinet member for parks, gardens and green open space, said: “Without appropriate insurance cover, the treehouse can’t be permitted to remain as there is a duty of care to protect the safety of everyone who uses public open spaces.”