I have been raising the issue of lighting on the Croft Road recreation ground at Marston, Oxford, since July last year, after collecting 670 signatures from concerned residents.
These people said if lighting were to be put in the street sports site, on the same side as the cycle track, they would feel safer and more likely to cross the recreation ground, even in winter.
I have brought this issue up at several area meetings, but to no avail - I was told each time that consultation would be needed.
A council spokesman quoted costs of lights for the street sports site as follows - £30,000 for lights, £5,000 for cables, and £600 for annual maintenance.
MICHAEL HAINES Croft Road Marston Oxford
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