M.M who is 19, going on 72 said “it is nice to chill, have fun, socialising”. He didn’t want to lose the park adding “It’s pathetic. Let’s be real. Round this side of the bridge there is no other park. If they take this park away, it will affect every local citizen and all young pupils. It will take away the only park for a mile. There’s nowhere else to play”. As if to reflect the council’s attitude to the park M.M pointed out “They haven’t put new basket ball nets up for the past 3 years”.
I don’t know why they don’t keep it like it is.
Kojo, 20
This park’s a big part of little kids’ growing up time. If the park is not here children might get led into a lifestyle that they might not enjoy. Children might end up hanging around with the wrong people. Growing up in a park in your local area builds character.
Michael, 22
Some of the group hesitated to comment because they thought that they were too young for their opinions to count.
Save Bertie Park Oxford 