As far as parks go, it's poor. Most people avoid it in the evening because there is a noticeable issue with local teenage chavs and eastern European adults drinking and smoking weed at the park and then conducting antisocial behaviour. It's not a welcoming atmosphere to go for a walk or play games etc. It's better in the morning/afternoon when the antisocial behaviour isn’t present, however there are still issues to be found. The play area for kids is very small and there isn't much for them to choose from. The 2 large metal cages (for indoor football simulation etc.) at the back of the park have not been well kept, the plants from houses next to the cages are growing into the cages, there was loads of dog poop in the cages and there is moss growing all over the floor. The concrete around the majority of the park is kind of slippery as the trees are overgrown and algae/moss is growing on it, another issue with the super overgrown trees is the leaves all over the place (which also make it slippery). I know a park is meant to be green, but this just seems like it’s not being looked after. The only area that seems to be regularly well maintained is the bowling green.

To tackle the issue of antisocial behaviour, vandalism and let's be honest, drug use in this park you need to do a few things.

1. Higher and more aggressive gates.
2. Open and close times of the gates
3. More gated areas inside the park to make access more difficult e.g. the whole caged area and walk way can be closed off through additional lockable gates.
4. Better lighting for evenings and CCTV cameras
5. PCSOs need to patrol now and then through the park, it would be a 'walk in a park' for them 👍