New interactive play equipment for children and young people has been installed in Baldock.

Earlier this month, interactive play pillars with arcade-like touch areas opened at Holroyd Crescent in Baldock.

All equipment has been installed in consultation with local residents so operational times vary slightly, and all equipment will be monitored – the volume and operating hours can be easily adjusted if necessary, but is expected to be operational between the hours of 9am to 7pm.

In its first 10 days it was played for a total of 25 hours, with 'Runner' – a racing game – the most popular game, followed closely by 'Maths', where the central pillar shows a sum, and you have to pick the correct answer from options on the outer pillars.

Councillor Steve Jarvis, Executive Member for Environment and Leisure, said:"The new interactive play equipment is some of the latest on the market, ranging from educational and fun games to encourage and help younger children to move and dance to sounds and music, to more traditional football games with a technological interactive edge for older young people.

"It's great to see kids of all ages enjoying using them in our parks."