On Monday we published a story about families in Gedling borough being encouraged to sign up to a new Trick or Treat Map app, designed to keep things fun this Halloween.
Trick or Treat Map is free to use and lets households drop a pumpkin pin to be added as a trick-or-treat ‘Stop’. This shows families in the area which homes are taking part in the festivities.
The mum-of-three behind the new online platform is Michelle Pearce-Burke.
She said: “Wandering around with young kids, knocking on random doors and never knowing what to expect, just isn’t practical anymore,”
“I wanted to bring back that old-school neighbourhood spirit, but with a tool that works for modern families.”
But if there are fears that trick or treating encourages anti-social behaviour then rather than download a phone app, maybe it should be banned altogether.
