National Enforcement Solutions
Havering Council is discussing park gate management, a service type provided by National Enforcement Solutions, after gates stopped being locked.
Havering Council's Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee discussed park safety, access, and gate management in November 2026. This followed concerns raised by residents about the borough's 34 lockable park gates not being routinely secured at night. The committee heard calls for more data and a clearer rationale for the current policy.
The practice of routinely locking park gates stopped in autumn 2022, as part of Havering Council's medium-term financial strategy. National Enforcement Solutions is a company that provides enforcement services, including park locking. Historically, park gates in Havering were locked at dusk and reopened at dawn daily.
Key facts
- Havering Council's Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee discussed park safety, access, and gate management in November 2026. Source
- Park gates across Havering have not been routinely locked at night since 2022. Source
- The practice of routinely locking park gates stopped in autumn 2022 as part of Havering Council’s medium-term financial strategy. Source
- Of Havering’s 89 parks, 34 have lockable gates. Source
- Residents raised concerns about park safety, access, and gate management. Source
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