Vandals Cause Thousands Of Pounds Damage To Park
Wednesday August 1 2012
VANDALS who carried a sofa to Wombwell Park and set it on fire have caused thousands of pounds of damage.
The fire, on Monday, has caused £2,500 of damage to swings and the safety surface. Just a few weeks ago, a £3,500 stainless steel slide from the same playground was stolen.
A council spokesman said: "We can’t understand why someone would try to undo all the hard work by recklessly damaging the place. There are unprecedented and well-publicised pressures on council budgets, and it simply isn’t possible to continually replace damaged and stolen equipment.”
Brian Whittaker of the Friends of Wombwell Park, said: “We have a lot of plans for the park and will continue to volunteer and fund raise to make sure it continues to be a great place for families to visit. Sadly, mindless acts like this do make you start to ask if it’s all worth the effort.”
Anyone who has any information about the fire or the theft of the slide should contact South Yorkshire Police by calling 101.
The fire, on Monday, has caused £2,500 of damage to swings and the safety surface. Just a few weeks ago, a £3,500 stainless steel slide from the same playground was stolen.
A council spokesman said: "We can’t understand why someone would try to undo all the hard work by recklessly damaging the place. There are unprecedented and well-publicised pressures on council budgets, and it simply isn’t possible to continually replace damaged and stolen equipment.”
Brian Whittaker of the Friends of Wombwell Park, said: “We have a lot of plans for the park and will continue to volunteer and fund raise to make sure it continues to be a great place for families to visit. Sadly, mindless acts like this do make you start to ask if it’s all worth the effort.”
Anyone who has any information about the fire or the theft of the slide should contact South Yorkshire Police by calling 101.
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