{"id":65636,"date":"2025-05-08T14:06:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=65636"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:06:50","slug":"local-charities-express-park-safety-concerns-over-sheffield-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/local-charities-express-park-safety-concerns-over-sheffield-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Local charities express park safety concerns over Sheffield street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Residents and charities near Verdon Street, one of Sheffield\u2019s most deprived areas, have growing concerns about how unsafe the park and green spaces are because of the prevalence of anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The area is a crime hotspot due to parts being off the road and obscure while it is also surrounded by litter and broken glass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids are often left with nowhere to go, roaming on roads and parking spaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the situation, local charities in the area provide a space for mothers to safely bring their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julie D\u2019souza Walsh, Furnival Project Manager on Verdon Street, said: \u201cThe park down the hill is very hidden away behind shrubs and trees and there is quite a lot of anti-social behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Verdon local charities express park safety concerns\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sv0dm-qO2Uo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents and charities near Verdon Street, one of Sheffield\u2019s most deprived areas, have growing concerns about how unsafe the park and green spaces are because of the prevalence of anti-social behaviour. 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