I WOULD like to comment on Spennymoor Town Council’s proposal to replace the play equipment in the former play area on Whitworth Terrace.

As a town councillor I, along with a group of other councillors visited all the play areas in Spennymoor.

This particular area is surrounded by houses and trees and is very secluded, and if the play equipment is replaced then it could again become neglected and unsafe and have to be replaced.

However, since the removal of the play equipment the area has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and dog fouling.

There is no easy answer to this problem.

Martin Jones Spennymoor.