Primrose Hill will close after 10pm on weekends after a rise in anti-social behaviour after lockdown restrictions were lifted.
The North London park has attracted large crowds at night post-lockdown.
Metal fences will block the park’s entrances after 10pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Large groups began congregating in the park after lockdown restrictions were lifted. Fighting, drinking and anti-social behaviour were all reported.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is MP for the area.
He said: “serious anti-social behaviour from a small minority is taking a terrible toll on the surrounding community.”
The Royal Parks charity – which runs Primrose Hill – say the barriers will break the pattern of anti-social behaviour at the park.
Backlash from the local community
A petition against the barriers has been signed over 1,200 times.
Local resident Amy McKeown started the petition:
“We want to tackle the current problems without resorting to constructing gates.
We want positive encouragement of behaviour change rather than all losing the freedom to enjoy the hill day or night.”
The move to close the park at night is a temporary decision.
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StandfirstMetal fences will block the entrances after 10pm on weekends - for the first time in 50 years.
Primrose Hill will close after 10pm on weekends after a rise in anti-social behaviour after lockdown restrictions were lifted.
The North London park has attracted large crowds at night post-lockdown.
Metal fences will block the park’s entrances after 10pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Large groups began congregating in the park after lockdown restrictions were lifted. Fighting, drinking and anti-social behaviour were all reported.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is MP for the area.
He said: “serious anti-social behaviour from a small minority is taking a terrible toll on the surrounding community.”
The Royal Parks charity – which runs Primrose Hill – say the barriers will break the pattern of anti-social behaviour at the park.
Backlash from the local community
A petition against the barriers has been signed over 1,200 times.
Local resident Amy McKeown started the petition:
“We want to tackle the current problems without resorting to constructing gates.
We want positive encouragement of behaviour change rather than all losing the freedom to enjoy the hill day or night.”
The move to close the park at night is a temporary decision.
