‘It is our experience that antisocial behaviour continues or increases’: Kildare County Council makes argument against installing security lighting in playground
A councillor argued that installing the lights would support ‘passive surveillance’
Kildare County Council (KCC) argued against installing security lighting in a North Kildare playground at a recent meeting.
The topic was raised at the latest Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting, which took place on Friday, December 1 last.
It came about after Social Democrats councillor Peter Melrose motioned for KCC to install "security lights in Kilcock Playground to support passive surveillance".
His motion was seconded by Fine Gael Cllr Tim Durkan.
However, in response to Cllr Melrose's motion, KCC said via the report it provided at the meeting: "Security lights have not proved successful in the past in improving passive surveillance in playgrounds."
"It is our experience that antisocial behaviour continues or increases; therefore, it is not proposed to install lighting in this playground," KCC added.
Social Democrats Cllr Peter Melrose. Photograph credit: kildarecoco.ie
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