13-03-2025 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Islington council wants to scrap the nightly locking of its small parks

Islington Council is considering a plan to stop locking up its pocket parks every evening and leave them open all night.
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It’s a cost-saving measure, as having staff drive around the council area clearing parks of lingering visitors and locking the gates costs money. However, the counterargument is that leaving the parks open overnight could attract antisocial behaviour.
Islington Council manages 122 parks, of which 92 have fences and gates around them. The c
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