Businesses have shared their views after new security gates have been installed in a town centre to prevent access to an area that has been subject to antisocial behaviour. Anti-social behaviour in Newark has left many residents and workers in the area feeling unsafe, especially surrounding St Marks Place which is known to have regular incidents.
More than £1m has been invested into Newark and Sherwood from the Safer Streets funding, with the most recent project being the security gates installed on St Marks Place, which is one of a number of plans that will be funded in the town centre. Other projects include better street lighting and door entry systems which are expected to help prevent drug use, anti-social behaviour and make residents feel safer.
James Singer, co-owner of Simply Sweet, which backs onto St Marks Place where the gates have been installed said he had noticed the gates had been installed, and said: "For the businesses that are behind the gates its brilliant."
