Public concern over poor lighting in an Arnold park has prompted the community to launch a petition calling on the Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry to urgently tackle the problem.
Residents living near Killisick Park have launched the petition following an attack last month which resulted in the victim suffering severe facial injuries.
They say a similar unprovoked attack also happened earlier in 2021 to a woman walking from work in the afternoon very near to the park.
Petition organisers Naomi Bradford and Councillor Henry Wheeler wrote: “As a community, if you want to walk your dog, go running, or cross the park to get home or to local destinations you are faced with unlit or poorly lit paths with sporadic lighting particularly at the lower and far ends of the park.
“We believe that appropriate lighting needs to be put in place to complement any new CCTV installation. This would in turn make the park safer for people of all ages including children and young people who use the park and will deter anti-social behaviour and litter.
“We call upon you today – as the Nottinghamshire Police Crime Commissioner – to invest in more lighting and where necessary CCTV and community safety programmes to help prevent crime in the local area.
You can sign up to the petition HERE
