The pontoon in Riverside Park, often used as a spot for bird-feeding and fishing, is to close temporarily for repairs.

In response to a tweet from @Eor_deLampe advising that one of the steel wires stabilising the pontoon has failed, the council said it will be “closing the pontoon temporarily until repairs have been completed”.

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@FriendsofRiver3 apologies if you already know about this, I'd report it but no idea who to report it to! One of the steel wires stabilising the pontoon has failed. They presumably take the strain off the hinges, one of which is already showing damage. Needs some work I think! pic.twitter.com/z1rIZITSj2

— Ian T (@Eor_deLampe) January 29, 2023

Hi Ian. We will be closing the pontoon temporarily until repairs have been completed. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

— SouthamptonCC (@SouthamptonCC) January 31, 2023