A few days ago I wrote on Facebook about the issues at Tuffley Park with the gate and the mud in the entrance.

I have been speaking with council officers and trying to find a solution with them.

Reseeding at the moment would be impractical and a waste of money until the weather improves. We need the ground to dry out a bit before we can plant new grass. Putting stones down now to solidify the ground would risk damaging the council mowers when the grass comes back and it needs cutting.

So in the interim we are looking at wood chips as a better option. We are also going to try to sort out the gate and liaise with The Club at Tuffley Park in order to keep an eye on it.

As ever I am grateful to the several residents who brought this to my attention. If you know of an issue in our parks or in Podsmead generally then please get in touch.