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Consultation process
Greenock West and Gourock: Community ConversationLet's Talk About Community Safety in Greenock West and Gourock
How do you feel about the overall safety of our community in the Greenock West and Gourock locality, and what are your biggest concerns or worries?
What steps do you think our community should take to improve safety and security for everyone?
Are there specific spaces, areas, or neighbourhoods within Greenock West and Gourock that you feel are particularly unsafe, and why?
How do you believe we can better communicate and collaborate as a community to address safety concerns?
Are there any specific safety initiatives or programs that you've seen implemented elsewhere that you think would be beneficial for our community?
Do you know who to report community safety concerns to? Do you have confidence in reporting your concerns?
Tell us what matters to you and share your ideas in the feedback box below
I think overall the area is safe but there are areas where particularly on dark nights I do not feel safe walking due to lighting or how visible you are to others. For example, the walking path between Park Avenue and Lyle Road does not feel safe as you are not visible to others due to the trees and bushes which are blocking visibility of people walking on this path.
Group of 4 women - Greenock Torpedo Factory Club
The pavements are a state and dangerous for walking on. Parking on the pavement blocks access to prams and is now illegal but Inverclyde Council is not tackling this issue.
There are cars parking in Gourock Park - signs have helped that situation, but they are perhaps erected in the wrong place as you can't actually see them until you have already driven in. Lighting in the park is inadequate and vandals have burned some seating.
Email sent through Council website re wardens, but no response ever received. Not sure if link or email address is incorrect.
Group of 3 ladies, St John's
Not enough police presence as a deterrent. I've reported to the wardens who then said to call the police, but no-one followed this up.
I like the new lighting in Battery Park.
Potholes are awful in local area.
Group of 4 women (Coppermine)
Groups of young people can be intimidating
Pavement on Shore Street has lots of rotting branches and leaves. It hasn't been swept for ages (water side of street). It can be slippy.
There's been a lot of trouble in my close with anti social behaviour which can be frightening especially th noise levels. (St John's Warm Space 17/02/25) PF
Violent knife crime seems to be increasing with yet another stabbing locally in the middle of the day and yet we never see any police in the area. (St John's Warm Space 17/02/25) PF
We are lucky the we drive but friends and family have issues getting to the hospital since the 540 bus was withdrawn our friend who works in the hospital has to walk to and from Cardwell to do his 12 hour shift at the hospital (St John's Warm Space 17/02/25) PF
We have problems with people parking on double yellow lines and it blocks cars from getting into street we have already approached our Councillor but have been told it can take up to 2 years which does not help us. This is a big safety concern for us. (St John's Warm Space 17/02/25) PF
AS - The building at the bottom of John Street at the junction with Shore Street is unsafe.