Hucknall alleyway to stay gated up for a further three years
An alleyway in Hucknall that has been a magnet for anti-social behaviour in the past, will stay gated up for another three years at least.
The alleyway, at the rear of 34-37 on Rockwood Walk, is one of eight across the district that Ashfield Council agreed would stay gated up following a full council meeting on February 2.
The eight alleyways were originally gated off in 2023 under a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which was due to expire on March 1.
However, this has now been extended until 2029.
Figures show that since being gated, anti-social behaviour (ASB) has fallen by 34 per cent around those areas.
During a consultation on whether to keep them in place 1,900 residents responded with 1,600 in favour of keeping the gates in place.
Since being installed residents have commented that they feel safer in those areas and have noticed less fly tipping.
Coun John Wilmott (Ash Ind), executive lead member for community safety, who represents Hucknall North on the council, said: “Gating off the alleyways has had a huge positive impact on the lives of the residents who live near these former ASB hotspots.
"We are pleased to be able to keep them in place to continue to stop these areas becoming problems again.
“By extending the PSPO we are showing our commitment to stamping out ASB and nuisance behaviour.
"One of our top priorities is tackling these unwanted behaviours in Ashfield to ensure that residents and visitors feel safe here.”
The gating order is just part of the wider plan the council has implemented to tackle ASB and improve feelings of safety across the district.
Over the past few years innovative Safe Point cameras have been installed in all three town centres that allow users to speak directly to the police control room, and ultra high-definition CCTV cameras have been mounted across Ashfield under the Safer Streets scheme.
Businesses throughout town centres signed up to become Safe Spaces, enabling them to get CCTV cameras, lights and training to offer sanctuary for anyone who needs it.
Along with the Hucknall alleyway, the other seven that will remain gated are:
- Between Bentinck Street and Bramley Court, Sutton
- Between Downing Street and North Street, Sutton
- Between Welbeck Street and Portland Close, Sutton
- Between Bramley Court and Sutton Lawn, Sutton
- Between Spruce Grove and Beacon Drive, Kirkby
- Adjacent 40 Rosewood Drive, Kirkby
- Between Spruce Grove and Poplar Avenue, Kirkby