Litter and barbecues left behind in Coronation Park, Helston

Barbecues and fires are not permitted in Coronation Park but people have been lighting them anyway and on one occasion the fire brigade had to be called.

Some of the litter and the damage caused at Coronation Park.

Burnt patches have been left all over the grass and the litter is a cause of concern because it hazardous to wildlife. They have even made an appeal for the return of a missing bin lid.

Posting on their Facebook feed the Coronation Park team said: "Important reminder from the Park Team that Barbecues and fires are not permitted in Coronation Park.

"There have been reports of fires/barbeques being lit within the Skate Park at Coronation Park over the past few days, resulting in the Fire Brigade having to be called on one occasion. This has been evidenced by the patches of burnt grass in the area.

Some of the litter and the damage caused at Coronation Park.

"Barbecues are a significant fire risk and can be hazardous for wildlife. Disposable barbeques are one of the main causes of grass fires and damage the wildlife habitat and grass.

"Whilst we don’t want to hinder the community’s enjoyment of the park we ask that people use the park for picnics and leave the barbeques at home. We would also encourage people to take their litter home with them and dispose of it correctly.

"We are also missing the lid from the bin in the Skate Park, if this is spotted anywhere please let us know."

Some of the litter and the damage caused at Coronation Park.

The relaxing of restrictions has led to a high number of people heading to open spaces such as parks and beaches.

In Falmouth beachgoers lit fires, left mountains of litter and broken glass as well as charred wood. Volunteers picked out hundreds of nails from the sand left from burnt wood as well as broken nails and bottle tops.

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