{"id":75523,"date":"2023-03-07T16:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T16:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=75523"},"modified":"2023-03-08T14:20:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:20:32","slug":"fly-tipping-just-the-latest-issue-following-grangemoor-park-repairs-say-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/07\/fly-tipping-just-the-latest-issue-following-grangemoor-park-repairs-say-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly-tipping just the latest issue following Grangemoor Park repairs, say locals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Council contractors working on a leachate problem are accused of leaving gates unlocked, breaking fences and &#8216;devastating&#8217; areas of the park<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>MORE than 25 boxes containing soil and household rubbish were fly-tipped at Grangemoor Park over the weekend in an incident which locals say is just the latest of many at the site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boxes and items such as paint were dumped along a path at the park in the Grangetown area of Cardiff, with one local group speculating that it was the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TidyGrangetown\/status\/1632438237791657986\">remnants of a cannabis factory.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>At least 25 boxes were disposed of illegally along the path. <\/strong><br>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75657\" width=\"377\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75657\" width=\"377\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Paint and other household waste was among the rubbish. <\/strong>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75656\" width=\"378\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75656\" width=\"378\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Flytipping-close-up-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>There was also a large amount of compost among the boxes, with some suggesting it may be a cannabis grow.<\/strong><br><strong> <\/strong>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the fly-tipping, the main problem in recent years had been the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/04\/landfill-leachate\/\">leachate issue<\/a> caused by the landfill that the site sits on leaking into the nearby River Ely, with works to rectify this carried out last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park closed for repairs on January 31, 2022, before finally reopening in December. However, locals have raised concerns about the state in which council contractors have left parts of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiona McAllister, of Keep Grangetown Tidy, regularly walks her dog Dave in the area and has been litter picking with the 20 to 30-strong group for the last seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Volunteers-with-KGT-min.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Fiona and Dave (centre front) go on regular litter picks with other volunteers as part of Keep Grangetown Tidy.  <\/strong><br>Twitter @tidygrangetown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She is frustrated by the recent fly-tipping but feels that it could have been prevented if the council had listened to the group\u2019s concerns about gates in the park being left open or damaged following the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs regular park users we\u2019ve been asking for these gates to be locked since the park was reopened in December,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve also asked for the other gates which were knocked down by contractor vehicles to be reinstalled on the Ely Trail path, to block access to the path to vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/barrier-towards-ikea-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gates at the park have been knocked down following repairs at the site, likely to allow works vehicles through.<\/strong><br>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/another-damaged-barrier.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The gates are there to prevent people driving along the path, while also encouraging cyclists to dismount. <\/strong><br>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re really disappointed about this. Before the park closed, vehicles couldn\u2019t access the park so you couldn\u2019t go there and dump loads of stuff from a van,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been walking along in the park before now and saw a woman drive in in her car. There\u2019s also nothing stopping motorbikes or dirt bikes getting in which has been a problem in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main access point for vehicles is at the Dunleavy Drive car park and although the gate there has multiple padlocks attached, there was nothing anchoring it shut and stopping it from being opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Picture1-min.png 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Despite the Dunleavy Drive gate appearing to be padlocked, there was nothing anchoring the bolt to the gate post and stopping it being opened. Cardiff Council say this has now been fixed.<\/strong><br>Credit: Alfie Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">There are then three gates within the park designed to prevent access for motorbikes, and to encourage cyclists to dismount. All three have been left broken.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from these issues, Ms McAllister has previously raised other concerns about the condition of the park since the works finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2. Gates at entrances\/ on Ely Trail path are broken so nothing to stop motorbikes\/ other vehicles getting in. <br><br>Plus gate from Dunleavy Drive car park is never locked anymore &amp; we\u2019ve seen cars driven in by people thinking it\u2019s a road. <br><br>Please get this sorted &#8211; it\u2019s dangerous! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kcHEk1Q3XN\">pic.twitter.com\/kcHEk1Q3XN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Keep Grangetown Tidy (@TidyGrangetown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TidyGrangetown\/status\/1615083901055299584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s areas where the contractors have turned it up (the ground), broken fences, knocked down benches. Gravel paths have been put in with not much thought for the wildlife,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe work had to be done, we know that, it\u2019s just that the way some of it was done has devastated areas of the park. They\u2019ve done lots of things which need putting right.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1_1bFnnKlWeaA3X99NTo55UIDrXysKaE&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1_1bFnnKlWeaA3X99NTo55UIDrXysKaE&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<p>During a walk in the park on Monday, <em>The Cardiffian<\/em> saw these issues first hand, as well as others, and mapped them (above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was graffiti on signs, bins in poor condition and discarded building waste, including piping which lay in the undergrowth, unattached to any destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" 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offender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA new lock has now been put on the access gate by Dunleavy Drive to ensure that only authorised vehicles are able to access the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlthough the majority of underground infrastructure (repair) works are now complete, work is still taking place to reinstate and improve this important green space for the Grangetown community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the rubbish has now been cleared, it is still a symptom of a growing issue in Cardiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12966222\/embed#?secret=gW50HdQYNN\" data-secret=\"gW50HdQYNN\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" 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In addition, there are more incidents occurring for every 100 people in the city than there are nationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rate is disproportionately higher than the 1.8% population increase in the city over this period, too, which puts to bed the notion that a growing population is solely to blame for rising fly-tipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12974484\/embed#?secret=61yunI023V\" data-secret=\"61yunI023V\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12974484\/embed#?secret=61yunI023V\" data-secret=\"61yunI023V\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms McAllister hopes that the council continues to rectify the issues. 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