lockable gates installed at entrances near alleyways in order to deter criminals from using them to gain unlawful access from the rear of houses (fly tipping, anti social behaviour from youths)
create safe play areas for children
Gov gave local authorities power to erect gates in public highways to combat crime for anti-social behaviour. - April 2006
Gated lanes aren’t the same as gated communities.
A gated lame scheme in Preston gave residents a feeling they can reclaim their streets. Some residents suggested it reduces crime and prevented rubbish from being dumped in the back lanes. Others suggested that 14,000 for one gate at either end of an alley was too costly to justify.
