Police reject walker fears
POLICE have established that no crime has taken place after dog walkers raised concern about a couple filming their pooches in a park.
The force said they have looked into alleged incidents at Barshaw Park in Paisley after reports of suspicious activity at the location flooded social media.
Officers said that they were aware of the incident but no criminality had been established.
It comes after dogwalkers issued warnings on Facebook last week.
One woman claimed: “My friend and I were walking our dogs today at Barshaw Park today and there was a couple (man and woman) walking their dog but was acting suspiciously.
“My friend then realised that they were recording us with our dogs.
“I approached them and ask if they were recording us? And to me it was obvious but they denied it and started saying they could not understand English.
“All I said to them after that was I knew that they have been recording us for a wee while and another person and that I will be phoning the police.
“They then could understand English and said we will delete the recordings and they were sorry.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers were made aware of concerns from members of the public regarding alleged activity in Barshaw Park, Paisley, on Thursday, January 16. Inquiries were carried out and no criminality was established.”
THE heart of one of Glasgow’s “crown jewels” could become a pedestrian-friendly zone as part of a new £5.4 million sustainable transport improvement plan for the park.
With more than 70 per cent of trips to Pollok Country Park made by car, the park can become congested with traffic and widespread, uncontrolled parking.
But Glasgow City Council said it has carried out extensive consultation with local communities and interested parties and found most people want to cut car use in the park to boost the environment.
Now plans – which include a new shuttle bus – have been designed to try to encourage more people to take public transport to the park.
Under the proposals, Pollok Avenue, which runs between the two major fields that are home to Glasgow’s famous fold of Highland Cattle, will cease to be a through road to private vehicles.
It is hoped this will free it up for easier use by pedestrians and cyclists.
Councillor David McDonald, Depute Leader of Glasgow City Council, has backed the plan as a key element in wider work to improve and rejuvenate Pollok