Make Betts Park SE20 safe - Install adequate lighting and CCTV

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Six people have been murdered in and around Betts Park (Penge) in recent years, five of these crimes unsolved. The park needs adequate CCTV to help trace criminals, as well as increased lighting to ensure public safety.

People are dying, local residents feel unsafe. Cllr Kate Lymer, exec member for Public Protection & Enforcement says “The main pathways are lit, and we do not want to encourage further use (of the park) after dark,” adding "it is “impossible to cover a whole park in cameras, (which) can be easily avoided by those who wish to”. Local residents should not have to avoid parks for fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time - they should be made safe by the people who are responsible.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for the local council.

Timeline

22 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Sep 2020

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