'It is not a safe place for anyone to bring their family to, and certainly not somewhere I have taken my son in recent times'
Residents living close to a Belfast City Centre playpark are fearful of the reported anti-social behaviour that plagues it, one father has said.
"It’s a disgrace to have such an eye sore in the Belfast City Centre area. Police have been contacted in the past to deal with anti social behaviour. But nothing has been done to stop the congregation and blatant disregard for the park. "It was great having a city centre park so close to our home and it was so bright and vibrant with the sound of children laughing and having fun. However, as time has went on the park has become a place where teenagers now congregate, smoking, drinking and destroying the park.
A Belfast City Council spokesperson told Belfast Live that the council is are aware of the issues at Cathedral Gardens and "continue to focus operations to the area which includes street cleaning, emptying litter bins and power washing".
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