Flamstead church closes due to 'safeguarding issue'

St Leonard's Church in Flamstead is shut for "at least a few days" but believed there was "no current risk or threat" to the building.

St Leonard's Church, Flamstead. (Image: Trudi Hughes) A Facebook post by St Leonard's Church reads: "Safeguarding issues have caused us temporarily to close the church at least for a few days.

"We will keep the situation under review and reopen as soon as reasonably feasible. It will be opened for usual activities of course. I am so sorry."

"To be clear: we're not aware of any current risk or threat. This is just a precaution," the post added.

St Leonard's has been contacted for further comment.