Cropton Park vandalism

John Fareham and John Abbott are working to resolve problems with vandalism, security and opening hours on Cropton Park.

We have seen online reports of vandalism and notified the officers that we were no longer prepared to commit funds to enhancements and repairs on the park until the park itself is adequately resourced and it is locked and unlocked at the proper times. They said that part of the problem was that staffing levels were down but that an additional member of staff would be starting work shortly. They have accepted our suggestion that other means of attending to park security such as involving the Police be looked into; it goes without saying that, if there are any significant developments having a bearing on local residents’ access to, or use of, the park we will pass them on as soon as we can.