Vandals pour paint on play area at Milnrow Memorial Park

Paint poured on play area at Milnrow Memorial Park

Vandals have poured paint all over the new play area at Milnrow Memorial Park.

Furious residents have complained to local counillors and the police have been asked to investigate.

Councillor Andy Kelly has called for parents to keep their children away until the park is cleaned up.

He said: "This vandalism is completely unacceptable; I am absolutely furious.

"I have visited the site and I estimate that it will cost hundreds if not thousands of pounds to clean up.

"The play area is extremely popular with locals and we need to catch the culprits as a matter of urgency.

"I am proud that incidents of anti-social behaviour are few and far between locally. We are lucky in our area to have an active 'friends of' group in the park - I have spoken to members this morning and they are livid.

"This act of mindless vandalism will affect so many people and I urge the police to step up their patrols in the absence of CCTV."

Councillor Irene Davidson, an active member of the Friends of Milnrow Memorial Park, said: "I'm disgusted, how anybody can do this to a facility which so many people love and enjoy beggars belief."