The picnic benches in Rouken Glen Park have been taped off after one was reportedly destroyed in a blaze last weekend.
Park officials say the fire took place between the evening of May 3 and the morning of May 4.
Nearby fencing is also said to have been damaged during the incident.
Officials went on to slam the ‘senseless vandalism’ and said they were ‘deeply disappointed’.
In a statement published to Rouken Glen Park’s Facebook page, it notes that repairing this area will come at ‘significant and needless expense’ to East Renfrewshire Council.
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It reads: “We were deeply disappointed to see this mindless fire-raising within the park last weekend.
“These actions are not only destructive to our public spaces, but they also endanger the safety of park visitors, employees, and wildlife.
“This senseless vandalism undermines the efforts of park employees who work tirelessly to maintain and improve these areas for everyone’s enjoyment and will come at significant and needless expense to the council.
“The incident happened between Saturday evening and Sunday morning and has been reported to the police.
“If you have any information related to the incident, please contact Police Scotland on 101.
“The damaged area will be closed to the public while repairs are completed.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1pm on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, we were made aware of a fire at Rouken Glen Park which was reported to have happened during the weekend.
“There were no injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.”
