The heart of a Salford neighbourhood that's been 'left to rot'

"It’s just shocking"06:07, 05 Aug 2026A park at the heart of a community in Salford has been ‘left to rot’ – while million-pound housing developments are springing up around it, neighbours say.‌Littered with upturned shopping trolleys, old furniture and used nappies, Clarendon Recreation Ground has been blighted by fly-tipping for months, according to people living nearby.‌Once boasting a generous play area, astroturf and a basketball court, facilities are the park rapidly deteriorating or have been taken over by weeds.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter“It’s just shocking,” said Graham Pollitt, 69, who regularly walks through the park to visit his brother on a nearby street.‌“Everything is derelict round here. “There’s buildings in the mid