Ashfield Park is threatened with closure next month as a local business has applied for planning permission to turn the area into a car park. Local residents have begun a fierce campaign to save the park, which is a popular walking spot for young children and the elderly, as well as home to the War Memorial and many wildlife species.
Who is the target audience?
The target audience is the people who live and regularly go into the local area. I can tell this as they mention the word local a few times within the text. I can also see from the seriousness of the topic that, it has been aimed at the adults.
So, the target audience is local adults.
What is the purpose of the text?
The text talks positively about the park and what people are doing to save it. From this clue, the purpose is to make people aware of the situation and encourage more people to save the park.