A 16-year campaign to make a North Liverpool recreation ground safer for its users has finally come good.
After more than a decade and a half of work, Rice Lane Residents Group in Walton has secured the installation of CCTV cameras at the area’s popular green space following years of arson attacks and anti-social behaviour. The CCTV installation, which will go live from next month, is the latest effort by the group to improve the recreation ground for residents, following the placing of fences and gates to prevent cars and motorbikes accessing the area.
The confirmation of the new cameras came via Warbreck councillor Ann O’Byrne’s blog. The former deputy mayor of Liverpool wrote: “Rice Lane Rec is used by hundreds of people every week, whether they’re walking through to catch the first or last train from Rice Lane Station, playing football, keeping fit, attending one of our detached youth work sessions, or walking their dog; it’s a place people should feel happy, safe, and welcome in.”
