June Statham, aged 71, of Tunstall, said: "This has always

been a lovely park and I have been coming here for years.

"It got a bit vandalised a few years ago, but I think it's

nicer than ever now."

Mary Stafford, aged 76, from Mill Hill, said: "I have liked

coming here since I was a girl. I particularly like the

fountains near the bowling greens.

"I hope they spend some of this new money on planting more

flowers."

David Giltrap, aged 60, also from Mill Hill, said: "It's

lovely. You can sit in peace in the park and I would like to

see them use some of this money to put boats back on the lakes.

I have great memories of coming here when I was young."