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Trees are being chopped down in Douglas Carpendale Park near Durbans beachfront to make way for a soccer pitch. Elderly residents who use the area say their need for shade was not considered.<\/p>\n
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An upgrade of Douglas Carpendale Park near Durban\u2019s North Beach, which involves the removal of several trees, is causing consternation among elderly residents who use the area. <\/p>\n
With two retirement centres close by, the park, which is near the beachfront, has been a recreation area for pensioners for several years. However, the municipality is cutting down the fir trees and planning to turn the area into a soccer pitch. <\/p>\n
North Beach residents said they were not given advance notice of the changes to their \u201cbeloved\u201d park. <\/p>\n
\u201cI use the park every day to relax and I use it to make my way to the local store,\u201d said a disgruntled resident of the nearby Eden Roc retirement home. \u201cThey are selling the fir trees from the park. With the trees gone there will not be any shade for residents.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to install swings so the children can play, but I don\u2019t understand why it is going to be turned into a soccer field. Where were these children playing before?\u201d said another pensioner. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be walking in the sun from now on and the city is ruining the greenery in the area. This is a big shock to us,\u201d said Debbie Smith, a North Beach resident. <\/p>\n
The councillor for the area, Bongimusa Dlamini, said the city\u2019s parks and recreation department was overseeing the project. The department was unavailable for comment. <\/p>\n
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