After a successful grand opening at the weekend, the Waipukurau skate park has been well used, but to the dismay of a local resident, also abused with a large amount of litter left lying around the facility.
Waipukurau resident Kirsty Lawrence said she was disappointed yesterday morning to find the skate park at Russell Park covered in rubbish such as empty chip packets and soft drink bottles.
"There are rubbish bins right there - it's disappointing to see the lack of respect for the new facility."
The opening last Saturday was the conclusion of several years of planning for the development, which did not have unanimous support from the community, Mrs Lawrence said.
"There were so many people against this when it was first suggested but it was a great opening - it's frustrating when the council is trying to do these kind of things for us."