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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
Crime-spree gardens restored by community
Neglected gardens targeted by crime and anti-social behaviour have been given a facelift by the community. Temple Gardens in Ripon was formerly a burial ground and the site of an independent chapel before becoming a public garden in 1986. Police said in recent years the area had been plagued by drugs and alcohol misuse, numerous reports of dog fouling, drunken behaviour and vandalism. Councillor Heather Phillips said that following combined funding of more than £15,000, students and volunteers had worked to restore the gardens and make them "somewhere people can be proud of". A partnership was granted government funding of £8,850 and a donation of £6,200 from local developers to revamp the gardens on Allhallowgate. Students and volunteers used the money to help clear paths, leaves and overgrown borders, pick litter and install planters, new gates and benches. Phillips, who is the executive member for corporate services at North Yorkshire Council, said the area had been "sadly neglected" and "attracted negative elements" but had been transformed. The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, said the "amazing efforts of volunteers" were "clear examples of how we can strengthen our communities, combatting anti-social behaviour and delivering spaces that are safe and welcoming for all". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. North Yorkshire Council
BBC News
30-03-2025
- BBC News
Ripon community restores Temple Gardens
Neglected gardens targeted by crime and anti-social behaviour have been given a facelift by the Gardens in Ripon was formerly a burial ground and the site of an independent chapel before becoming a public garden in said in recent years the area had been plagued by drugs and alcohol misuse, numerous reports of dog fouling, drunken behaviour and Heather Phillips said that following combined funding of more than £15,000, students and volunteers had worked to restore the gardens and make them "somewhere people can be proud of". 'Safe and welcoming' A partnership was granted government funding of £8,850 and a donation of £6,200 from local developers to revamp the gardens on and volunteers used the money to help clear paths, leaves and overgrown borders, pick litter and install planters, new gates and who is the executive member for corporate services at North Yorkshire Council, said the area had been "sadly neglected" and "attracted negative elements" but had been Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, said the "amazing efforts of volunteers" were "clear examples of how we can strengthen our communities, combatting anti-social behaviour and delivering spaces that are safe and welcoming for all". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
21-02-2025
- BBC News
More knife bins installed in North Yorkshire after trial success
Additional knife bins have been installed in North Yorkshire after thousands of weapons were taken off the streets during a council said more than 1,800 bladed items had been disposed of in a knife bin since it was introduced in Harrogate in January 2023.A further 20 bins have now been installed in various locations including Ripon, Knaresborough, Scarborough, Skipton and Paul Evans said while knife crime in North Yorkshire was much lower than average, officers had to deal with "the catastrophic effects of knives falling into the wrong hands". The council said items could be deposited safely and anonymously in the bins before being collected and destroyed by part of the rollout, police have made an interactive map with information about where the bins have been placed. Heather Phillips, the council's executive member for corporate services, said bringing in more bins was not an admission there was a problem in the said it was "more an opportunity for people to take preventative measures to safeguard members of their family, their neighbours and others where they live"."If we can prevent just one knife or bladed article getting into the wrong hands, then these bins will have proven to be worthwhile," she Evans said: "I'd encourage people to use the new online map to find their nearest bin, then wrap their knives in cardboard to safely dispose of them. "You won't get into trouble for transporting knives to these locations, and you'll be helping to keep North Yorkshire safe."Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
