Council candidate blasts local authority bosses over "derelict" playpark

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A would-be politician has blasted council bosses over the condition of an "eyesore" Renfrew park.It comes as the Renfrewshire authority ploughs £1.25 million into a scheme to upgrade several sites throughout the area.But Jamie McGuire says "derelict" Alexandra Park appears to have been "forgotten" by council chiefs as they embark on a programme to upgrade similar sites across Renfrewshire.He told the Express: "The park is basically derelict, it's just been lying there.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. "There are frames but there are no swings on them, there's broken glass strewn around, no bins, the concrete has come up in parts as well so even if you were trying to take a wheelchair or a pram through it could be a major problem."Jamie, who is standing for Labour in the Renfrew North and Braehead ward at May's forthcoming council elections, added: "The park is smack in the middle of Renfrew, it's the first thing you see when you come into the town and it's an eyesore, not to mention health and safety."There's a play park fund there to repair parks but this has been left out.

They have done other parks in Renfrew but they have left Alexandra Park out, maybe they think it's too far gone but I don't, I think it needs rejuvenated."There's a lot that could be done and I think the fact it's right in the centre of town, it's the first thing you see when you drive in on the main road, it's literally right in the centre and it should surely be a priority to fix it."Renfrewshire Council declined to comment on the "political" issue during the "pre-election period".They did,