'It’s just not looked after, it looks abandoned'
Graeme McArthur, who has lived near the Pollokshields park his entire life, says he feels"incredibly frustrated" that grass, trees and hedges in the green space have been left to overgrow, and he believes the local community have been"let down".
A spokesperson for the council said the decision to cut the grass less often and allow the plants to grow is deliberate to benefit local wildlife, including small mammals, birds and insects. "It’s a place where you’re supposed to come, relax, unwind and meet people, it’s the purpose of these green spaces, but you can’t do that here because it’s just so neglected."
A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said:"Maxwell Park is an Urban Green Connector site which is deliberately managed to benefit native flora and fauna."Regularly cut, closely mown grass may look neat, but we must all change our perception of beauty if we’re determined to help wildlife and the environment and tackle climate change.
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