Bollards and toilets planned for troubled Hartlepool park

Summarised from BBC Tees's report · Updated 24 Oct, 21:27 · Archive

Hartlepool Borough Council is investing £50,000 in improvements to Rossmere Park after reports of anti-social behaviour at the site. The council has allocated government funding through the £750,000 Pride in Place Impact Fund for the work, which will begin next month with most improvements due to be completed before April.

Plans include installing bollards near the car park to prevent unauthorised vehicle access, resurfacing footpaths, replacing stones around the pond, and securing the three floating islands into their original locations. The existing toilets will be replaced with modern facilities. The playground has been repeatedly vandalised according to residents. Local councillor Tom Feeney said there had been "countless" reports of anti-social behaviour, though Hartlepool Community Safety Team said it had received "limited" information about issues and urged people to report incidents.

Councillor Rob Darby, chair of the Housing, Growth and Communities committee, said the council also plans a campaign to promote pride in the park.

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• Bollards and new toilets planned for troubled parkWork at the park is set to begin next month after reports of anti-social behaviour.BBC Tees · 24 Oct, 18:21

In this story: Rossmere Park · Hartlepool · Hartlepool Borough Council · Tom Feeney · Rob Darby · Hartlepool Community Safety Team

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