Newark: Free Fernwood fun day event to be held to curb anti-social behaviour

A free fun day designed to bring people together to curb a wave of anti-social behaviour is to take place in a village.

The event happens on Friday, August 13, at the playing field off Ruby's Avenue, Fernwood, from 11am until 4pm.

The fun includes virtual boxing, a graffiti art project, a smoothie bike and activities from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.

As well as issuing crime prevention advice, officers from Nottinghamshire Police will be offering free bike marking, which involves etching the bike frame with the owner’s postcode and registering the details of the bike and inputting its serial number on to the bike register scheme.

The main advantage of having a bike security marked is that bikes can be more easily identified and returned to the owner, if stolen.

Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council David Lloyd: said: “Events like this are a fantastic opportunity for us to engage with members of the community and we’ve missed being able to offer them in the last year.

"There will be something for the whole family, from younger children to families, as well as a chance for any residents to come and see us to raise any concerns.

“Ourselves, the parish council and police are aware that there have been recent incidents of anti-social behaviour in Fernwood and individuals involved are being tackled.

"However, these events are also a great way for ourselves and other partner agencies to engage with young people and to build relationships.

"It is always important to spend time and communicate positively with young people so we have a better understanding of their needs.”