In article , Bob Hobden
writes

"The Devil's Advocate" wrote in message
If it's anything like the allotments near us that have been converted
you'll
get a varying band of trouble makers who will disturb the peace on and off
till nearly ten sometimes. Make sure you don't build any shelters that the
youths can congregate in

That is always a problem in a Park, kids who don't want to or aren't welcome
to stay at home with their friends where they should be.

Why should they be at home? I'd hate to be cooped up indoors every
evening. It's only when they start causing a nuisance that they're
*real* problem. If the rest of us are intimidated by the sight of a
group of kids, that's our problem not theirs. The majority of kids are a
delight to be with!

But yes, don't encourage congregation of large groups. Site seats in an
area where they are in full view, and don't put groups of seats
together.

Friends who live opposite a large Park say they get loud talking, laughter,
shouts and even bloodcurdling screams at all time of the night.
I'm convinced this Park will need to be secured at night and have CCTV
monitored 24/7 or it will become a flytippers paradise amongst other things.

The worst of flytipping can be kept out be keeping vehicles out -
fencing, and lockable posts on the path entrances. Also stops the
problem of burnt out cars.

Any 'dens' should be destroyed as soon as seen - they're not a problem
in themselves, but they are a magnet for arsonists

You will have rubbish, and there's no way to stop that.

Find out what people will want to do in the park. If it's a wildlife
park, then people will want to be able to go through at dusk and early
morning when the best wildlife is to be seen.

The safer you can make it feel, and the more people you can encourage
through, especially by having a useful through route, the less trouble
you will get.

We run a nature park in the town centre. We do get a lot of rubbish
tipping, vandalism, arson. But the plus side is that the park is used by
a huge number of people, and it wouldn't give that much enjoyment to
people if it were out in the country in some vandal free area.
--
Kay Easton

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