A series of deliberate fires at Holt Street recreation ground have angered Councillors and left the Tarmac permanently damaged. Cllr Ken Moss caught several youths in the act and has been to see the parents to explain the Council's situation.
Ken said, "This is very saddening but also immensely frustrating. I am currently working to try and increase play park provision in lower Rishton and it makes it very difficult for me to justify spending tens of thousands when what we have is being so openly vandalised."
He added, "I gave the kids a monumental telling off and the parents were genuinely mortified when I turned up on their doorsteps. In fairness to the youths involved, there was no cockiness about it once I had explained what it actually meant for Rishton's future but I would just beg for a bit of respect for our village rather than vandalising what few facilities we have."
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