“Council carry out maintenance to the park, but fragments of glass remain and this causes glass to stick to the basketballs and can cause injures the young participants. A number of incidents of young people cutting themselves has been conveyed to me. I have therefore requested the need for a mechanical sweeper to clean this area and want to ensure this can be done on a regular rota basis given the frequency of the bottles being broken at these sites.
He said: “I visited Dunwellan Park when residents contacted me about this issue and I went to the area to find all sorts of rubbish. These materials were lying at the rear of the communal area of the maisonettes. It was strewn in litter which included bottles and beer cans, broken glass and looked very untidy.
“I welcome confirmation that the Housing Executive are to carry out a clean up of the area, however, there needs to be a community response to litter in the area, and I will be investigating initiatives to get the local community in partnership with the statutory partners in improving the appearance of Dunwellan Park,” added Cllr Clarke.
