He says he has been contacted by “numerous” nearby residents in recent weeks, who are upset by the continued state of disrepair of the vandal-hit site.

The park is maintained by the Greenbelt Group, but Mr Wallace believes more should be being done to make the site an asset for the local community.

“Since the problems of vandalism in the park were first flagged up it has continued to be a problem,” he said.

“There has been continued vandalism, equipment removed and not replaced and there is also health and safety issues with equipment that remains. Some of it appears to be loose, which is a worry. Part of the maintenance schedule is that these type of things should be fixed.”

Mr Wallace has asked planning bosses to check what stipulations were attached to the initial development at the Balgillo Estate which saw the park created and handed over to Greenbelt.

He added, “I have asked them to check whether they are failing to meet the schedule of maintenance.

“It was a lovely feature at the beginning, a great idea. Now it is just a sandy hole. It has really gone downhill.”

Mr Wallace’s viewpoint has been echoed by those who use the park. One mother contacted the Tele demanding the park be handed over to local authority control to ensure it is looked after properly.

“Nothing has changed,” she said, adding, “The climbing frame is the latest broken. The horizontal bars are missing.

“This, added to the fact the rope swing has burnt down and the roundabout was taken away, means the kids have dirty sand, a couple of baby swings and a chute to play on.”

The Greenbelt Group owns or manages 750 sites across the country. Councillor Wallace has now requested a meeting with the company to discuss the future plans for the park. However, Alex Middleton, managing director of the Greenbelt Group, today told the Tele repairs were under way.

“We have taken steps to make sure the play area is safe after the recent vandalism, although we are going to make some more repairs which we are currently getting parts for,” he said.

“The area was the subject of quite intensive anti-social behaviour a few years ago, which included not only damage and vandalism, but also broken glass left in the sand. We cleaned it up and requested the local authority and police help us stop this type of activity.

“It appeared the formula we came up with was working until very recently. Steps have to be taken to end this anti-social behaviour, so the park can be enjoyed by all residents.”