Petition seeks regulations over use of residential trampolines

A petition lodged with MSPs has called for the regulation of residential trampolines.

Petitioner Stacey Clarke said a licensing scheme should be put in place, with the consent of nearby neighbours required before one can be erected.

She said the system should be operated by councils, with rules on hours of use and the height at which they stand to protect neighbours’ privacy and their size.

She did not gather comments or signatures.

“These trampolines, whilst a source of fun for children, have become a misery for millions of neighbours who cannot enjoy their outside space, and privacy is impacted by the ability to see into their gardens,” she said.

MSPs on the public petitions committee agreed to write to Local Go v e r n m e n t Mi n i s t e r Kevin Stewart.

The Sco tt ish Government was asked for its response to the petition, which was submitted in July, but did not respond in time for yesterday’s meeting.

Despite the agreement that the committee writes to Mr Stewart, convener Johann Lamont said the system proposed “does appear to be costly and not necessarily effective”.

The convener rebuked the Scottish Government’s lack of response to the petition, saying: “I think this is a good example of why we would quite like the Scottish Government to respond before a petition.”

Tory MSP Tom Mason suggested writing to a UK- wide trampolining body to hear views on the petition.

MSPs were petitioned over residential trampolines.