UK’s ‘most joyless playground’ is used as a ‘dog toilet’ | UK | News
Pictured: The ‘joyless’ playground in Stockport (Image: Manchester Evening News) Residents living close to a so-called children’s play area consisting only of a bin have labelled it ‘pointless,’ claiming that the spot serves merely as a ‘dog toilet. ‘ The inconspicuous park, nestled at the intersection of two bustling streets in the densely populated Edgeley neighbourhood of Stockport, near its boundary with Cheadle Heath, has long perplexed locals due to its utter lack of playground fixtures — or any other facilities. Positioned on the corner of Avondale Road and St Lesmo Road, the site, recognised as Scholars Green 1, is defined as a Local Area of Play (LAP) by Stockport Council documents, intended as ‘small landscaped areas designed for young children’. Signage indicates that it caters to kids up to six years of age, yet it curiously boasts only a small, well-trodden patch of astroturf shaped like a cloverleaf, adorned with barely discernible coloured figures likely intended for hopping games. Enclosed by lofty trees, the green space features prominent ‘No ball games’ signs, with one …