BUTETOWN residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of Canal Park, in a council consultation process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consultation into the future of Canal Park by Cardiff Council and The Urbanists is seeking to breathe new life into the space, which Butetown Councillor Helen Gunter says has \u201cdeteriorated and become the focus of anti-social behaviour\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consultation process drew some initial criticism from local community groups including St Mary\u2019s Church and Boss & Brew Academy for the delay in publicising the event. While some information was posted to Cardiff Council\u2019s website Cardiff Newsroom on Monday, November 25, it was only publicised on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, November 26, just a day before the event took place. St Mary\u2019s Church also stated on X that \u201csome of us were trying to engage with them over a year ago [about the future of Canal Park] and have heard nothing since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Canal Park is located in central Butetown just off Loudoun Square. Football and basketball teams regularly play at the park, and it offers a play area for children and open green spaces in the densely packed centre of Butetown. One Butetown resident told The Cardiffian <\/em>that despite the reported <\/strong>deterioration of conditions in the park, the space still seems \u201creally well-used by families and dog-walkers. In the summer, you can\u2019t get a pin between kids there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n