Plans for a Christmas outdoor ice rink in Bath have been scuppered over fears it could be used by paedophiles to groom children.
Sygma Events Ltd withdrew its plans for the rink because concerns were raised about child protection issues.
In a meeting to discuss the rink, the objections were raised by St John's Catholic Primary School.
The school's head teacher Lawrence Swan raised his concerns with the Bath Safety Advisory Group.
Brian Cleary, director of Sygma Events said: "We feel that the child protection issues have been used beyond reason and the location for the rink poses no additional risk to children beyond the already busy Bath Leisure Centre, rugby and cricket clubs which are in close proximity to the school.
"It comes as a great shame when something as fun and innocent as an ice rink can be thwarted due to unfounded suggestions by a minority with a misguided agenda."
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