Merseyside Police “will not hesitate to take action” against perpetrators who strike in a city park blighted by anti-social behaviour.
Everton Park has been hit with “endemic” vandalism issues since the turn of the year to the heartache of a volunteer group that works to maintain the site. At the end of April, a burned out motorbike and graffiti were left at the Netherfield Road area of the park after fly-tipping and damage to fences and signage was reported in February.
Friends of Everton Park (FoEP) reached out to Merseyside Police and Liverpool Council in a bid to bring the vandalism to an end. The force has now responded and said it has held “productive meetings” with partners from the local authority and City Watch to agree upgrades to the CCTV system, which already covers the park, and improvements to street lighting, to deter would-be criminals.
