Apparently, it was indeed a rather determined arson attempt - they set light to a bin which had been hauled onto the roof!! Police took loads of photos and details of the aftermath. but whether it will lead to anything.....??

Residents living near the park are in the process of contacting the Council (and Glendale) AGAIN to insist that proper maintenance of the park fence is carried out - sections are continually being flattened down after inadequate repair, allowing undesirables into the park at night. ..
If anyone else would like to express their concerns about this to LBL/cllrs/SNT (or are they looking at this??!!) it might help in at least getting a proper review of how the park needs managing to stop this happening again.
I can't imagine that the cafe owners are too happy at losing business in what is going to be a run of nice warm sunny days this week, and as the provision of new play equipment and park revamping was splashed all over the election leaflets of various political parties, one would think there might be an incentive to protect and maintain that investment..... or maybe not?