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Park vandals on camera
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| Joan Harris, Mike Walker, Police Community Support Officer Juliet Duffy, PC Dave Key, Beverley Grime and local residents on the park with the school and cameras in the background |
A popular Poulton park which has been plagued by criminal damage and anti-social behaviour now has CCTV cameras installed.
The eyes have been placed around the park on Bispham Road in Carleton after a spate of incidents in the area.
The park is next to St Hilda's Primary School which complained about the area being used by badly behaved teenagers.
Community beat manager PC Dave Key said: "Over the past two years there have been large amounts of damage caused to the play equipment and fencing in and around the park, and complaints about anti-social behaviour on the park by teenage youths misusing the play equipment and drinking.
"There were also incidents where glass bottles had been broken against the school fence and thrown on to the school field making it dangerous for the children to play.
"On one occasion a child cut its knee on the broken glass."
PC Key arranged funding for the scheme through the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) and Wyre Borough Council.
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Head teacher of St Hilda's primary, Beverley Grime, and her board of governors agreed to allow the cameras to be installed at the school overlooking the park, and local police will have access to the cameras to view any incidents that occur.
PC Key added: "This has been a great community effort by the residents and our partners at the school.
"The funding has helped to provide long-term reassurance to the residents and local people have told me that the park is now being used for its correct purpose - for young children and their parents to enjoy a safe place to play."
Ian Groundwater from LANPAC said: "This is a tremendous example of the police working with their local community to improve safety levels in their area and we are delighted to back the scheme."
11:13am Wednesday 19th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: park_watch, blackpool on 4:55pm Wed 19 Mar 08
It's not what the kids do in this park that worries, it's what the adults have been doing late at night that is worse
It's not what the kids do in this park that worries, it's what the adults have been doing late at night that is worse
Posted by: sam, PLF on 7:17pm Sun 23 Mar 08
it is about time but what about the other park near carleton the litter,broken bottles and dog fouling is disgraceful, never mind the fact the lighting has been broken for months, this park needs cctv and people need fining for litter and fouling offences on all parks, but this one seems to be missed out when comes to any council plans
it is about time but what about the other park near carleton the litter,broken bottles and dog fouling is disgraceful, never mind the fact the lighting has been broken for months, this park needs cctv and people need fining for litter and fouling offences on all parks, but this one seems to be missed out when comes to any council plans
Posted by: Michael A. Lewin, Carleton on 12:28pm Wed 26 Mar 08
It`s good news that the cameras are finally operational but a great pity that the children`s playground is once again closed due to vandalism!
It`s good news that the cameras are finally operational but a great pity that the children`s playground is once again closed due to vandalism!
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