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Park chosen for Netflix drama left in 'dire' state as £15k filming payment unspent, friends group says

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A listed park that appeared in a Netflix drama has 'fallen into disrepair', residents say - despite the council receiving money to spend on the place.

Stamford Park, in Altrincham, Trafford, featured in The English Game, about two 19th Century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide.

The 16-acre site was one of the first public parks to open in England in 1880 and has Grade II-listed status. The Friends of Stamford Park - an independent group which works with Trafford council and its service provider Amey to maintain and improve it - say 'it is now not fit for purpose having fallen into disrepair', blaming 'cuts in council funding'.

They say there are 'lots of gaps around the playground, meaning children could go out to the road next to it in seconds'; paths need resurfacing; swings removed during the pandemic haven't been replaced; and that it is generally in 'a dire state'.

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