Residents have welcomed safety improvements worth thousands of pounds at a Stapleford park which aim to combat anti-social behaviour there. New cameras and lighting has been installed at Hickings Recreation Ground in the town to try to stop youths congregating in the park and causing trouble as well as make visitors feel safer.
The council says have been working with police "very closely" for the past nine months to try and make the park safer and, following a successful bid to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in 2021, £25,000 was allocated to provide new surveillance cameras, additional lighting and new fencing and gates there.
The new surveillance cameras have been installed adjacent to the play-area and skate park and monitor these areas including the pavilion and the multi-use games area. The cameras are panoramic with 360 degree views of the area and fitted with infra-red vision so they produce high quality images even when it is dark.
