A grandma has hit out at vandalism in a Helensburgh park – saying it has compelled her to take her grandchildren elsewhere.
Resident Jen Allison complained in regards to the points at Hermitage Park to Argyll and Bute Council and mentioned it’s driving households to go to parks out with the world.
Injury contains the poppers within the witches hat roundabout bursting, the grip covers on the swing roundabout that defend kids’s fingers are hanging off, the trampoline has a gap in it, and the sandpit lining is uncovered.
Jen mentioned: “If you evaluate the 2 parks, Levengrove Park wipes the ground with Hermitage.
“It's a unhappy factor when my associates and I are going to drive our grandchildren to Dumbarton to make use of a park there when we now have a park on our doorstep. Levengrove is at all times mobbed, however some individuals don't have any possibility however to make use of Hermitage, particularly with the price of petrol.
“I can perceive the cash facet, particularly with all the brand new homes being constructed within the space, however many new households will probably be transferring in, and it's not a very good look.”
Argyll and Bute Council mentioned it's changing the broken gear.
A spokesperson mentioned: “It’s an actual disgrace that components of the play space have been vandalised, together with the roundabout and trampoline.
“Plenty of onerous work has gone into making Hermitage Park a improbable neighborhood inexperienced house for everybody to get pleasure from.
“We supply out common upkeep inspections and are conscious of the problems.
“We're changing the broken play gear and including extra sand to the sandpit. We ask everybody to look
after this particular park, and should you witness any vandalism, please report the matter to the police.”