Plea for help to catch the vandals
Council installed special swing for disabled
Vandals have targeted popular play park.
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Play equipment in Bothwell Road Park was discovered by the Bothwell Road Action Group to have been daubed with graffiti.
The group, who campaigned to have better play equipment installed, took to Facebook to express their disappointment at the discovery.
Their post read: “Unfortunately we have to inform you that some of the play equipment in the children’s play park has been badly vandalised, including graffiti on the two slides and the small children’s climbing frame damage to this.
“This has been reported to the police who were attending the park on another unrelated incident and will be reported to South Lanarkshire council first thing on Monday morning (October 30).
“We have been extremely lucky that this is the first major incident of vandalism since the new equipment was installed last year.
“We again ask that if you see any forms of anti-social behaviour in or around the park to report this to South Lanarkshire Council or Police Scotland.”
Alistair Mckinnon, head of Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services at South Lanarkshire as well as some Council said: “We were notified of graffiti in Bothwell Road Park on Tuesday morning.
“We quickly investigated and the graffiti was immediately removed.
“We would ask that anyone witnessing mindless vandalism of any kind in the park report the matter immediately to the police. We are continuing to monitor the situation.”
The play area was opened last October, showcasing £160,000 worth of improvements and equipment.
Led by the Bothwell Road Action Group, the project was supported by the council, local councillor Davie Mclachlan and the Whitehill Neighbourhood Management Board.
Earlier this year a swing for children with disabilities was also installed in the park after an online appeal from a youngster went viral.
Naomi Gwynne (eight) wrote a heartfelt letter asking South Lanarkshire Council for a swing that her twin brother Isaac could use so he could play in the park.
The children are both autistic but Isaac also has global delay and is non-verbal and visually-impaired.
After noticing it was impossible for him to use a regular swing, his kind-hearted sister penned a note asking the authority to install the disabled swing.
If you see any forms of anti-social behaviour in or around the park, report this