Somerset council forced to close parks, allotments and tennis courts after insurance blunder

Clevedon town council chairman says he cannot reveal why insurance policies were revoked

The seafront tennis courts have been shut and walkers told to stay away from a popular park. Allotment holders have been barred from their plots and classes at a community centre cancelled.

At what should be its busiest time of the year, the Somerset seaside resort of Clevedon has been forced to close down many of its amenities after its town council lost its insurance.