Visitors to The Carrs have unfortunately damaged a number of the picnic benches by placing barbecues on them.
Councillor Mick Warren, chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, said: "Six picnic benches have been damaged at The Carrs, as a result of people bringing disposable barbecues to the park. "Unfortunately, two of the six benches had to be removed while the remaining four have been repaired using undamaged slats from the benches that we couldn't save.
"The damage of picnic benches at the park is not just as a result of the recent Jubilee celebrations – some of the damage occurred during lockdown when people less familiar with using parks visited. A bench costs £1,000 to be replaced.
"We welcome all visitors to The Carrs, however we encourage people to enjoy the space responsibly."
A spokesperson for Friends of The Carrs recently said "Very sad to see so much damage caused to the picnic area in The Carrs over the last few days. The tables are clearly labelled "No Barbecues"... Perhaps the damage is deliberate? Whatever, they will now have to be removed and who knows if they will be ever be replaced?"
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