A concerned grandmother says she is “horrified” by the state of a park which was recently awarded Green Flag status for the third year.
Wendy Walker, who lives in High Town, visited Wardown Park with her grandson last week and says she found it “absolutely shocking”.
In particular she criticised the lack of benches, the overgrown areas and the toilets.
Wendy said: “I have never smelt anything like those toilets. It seriously stank. The health risks, especially in the summer, are unthinkable. I was unable to go in there.
“Wardown Park was one of the loveliest parks, it was a treasure of the town and now it’s a disgrace. I was quite shocked and saddened by the complete and utter state of it. During the summer holidays there will be many children who will want to use the park.”
A council spokesman said: “We are currently liaising with the contract cleaning firm for the toilets to ensure the frequency of their cleaning reflects the current high level of visitors to the park.”
They said the overgrown area was “probably our conservation area”, and said Wardown Park is cleaned every day. The bridge remains closed as the council seeks funding to repair it.