[Margaret Pilkington]

I do use the park in Clayton.....almost on a weekly basis......but I don't want the noise or the resultant mess.....I like to use the park to contemplate, to walk.....to watch the people playing bowls......I don't go to these events because I find them noisy and they are not fun for me....but that is purely a personal opinion. What keeps me out of the park is the gangs of youths and the drinkers....if I go there and see teens hanging about then I don't go in. Maybe I am misjudging the youth, but I do find that their attitude is intimidating.
And to answer your question Neil....there is nothing wrong in taking money from orgnisations that want to promote such events.....but I think that people respect things more if they have to pay for them.