Bassetlaw District Council is helping to make Retford’s Kings’ Park feel safer and increase public confidence by installing two new ‘help’ or CCTV refuge points.
The help points work by connecting the person in need of assistance with the Council’s CCTV control room who, if needed, can contact the emergency services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
These latest refuge points, near the skatepark and the entrance to the splash park are the 12th and 13th to be installed across the district, with others located in Worksop and Retford town centres.
Cllr Darrell Pulk, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods said: “We want people to feel as safe as possible in our parks no matter what time of day. I hope they provide more confidence for people out and about in Kings’ Park and other public spaces in our towns.
“They provide a vital link, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for anyone who finds themselves in a vulnerable or threatening situation across Worksop and Retford.”
The new refuge points, costing £17k have been funded by money set aside for community safety from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and include a new disabled access to the skatepark point and new cameras.
Other refuge points are located at:
- High Hoe Road, Worksop
- Devonshire Street/Newcastle Avenue, Worksop
- Blyth Road, Worksop
- Priorswell Road, Worksop
- Gateford Road/Babbage Way, Worksop
- Victoria Square, Worksop
- Worksop Bus Station
- Bridge Street, Worksop
- The Canch, Worksop
- Grove Street, Retford
- Carolgate, Retford
As well as acting as a deterrent, the points can be used by anyone feeling unsafe, threatened, or needing urgent support, and allows someone to visibly monitor and speak with them.
If you’re experiencing anti-social behaviour, and you are not in immediate danger, find out how you can report it here: www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/community-and-living/community-safety/anti-social-behaviour/
Pictured l-r: Cllr Malachi Carroll, Cllr Darrell Pulk, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Cllr Harriet Digby
Last Updated on Tuesday, June 3, 2025