FEARS have been raised over lighting in public spaces in Furness following the death of Sarah Everard.

MP Simon Fell said he had been contacted by constituents with concerns about safety in parks and cemeteries in the wake of her death in London.

He has called on the Government to ensure that good practice is being shared with local authorities to help keep the streets of Furness safe.

He asked equalities minister Kemi Badenoch what is being done to make streets safe for women.

He brought up concerns from a youth worker at community group Drop Zone in Barrow, who had been in touch with fears over lighting in Barrow Park and Dalton Cemetery, where the group carries out outreach work.

Mr Fell said: “Following that tragic case, a good number of my constituents have been in touch with their concerns over whether their local area is safe.

"One of them, an outreach worker for Drop Zone in Barrow, is concerned about the lack of lighting in local parks, and cemeteries.

"What efforts are the Government making to ensure that good practice is being shared with local authorities and other local organisations to keep women feeling safe and secure, especially at night time?”.

In response, Ms Badenoch said that the Government had doubled funding available to local authorities from the Home Office and via police and crime commissioners, for measures including extra street lighting and CCTV to 'make people feel safer'.

Mr Fell spoke in a debate on Safer Streets for Women following the death of the 33-year-old marketing executive, who died after she went missing on the streets of south London after leaving a friend's home.

Police officer Wayne Couzens was charged with murder following her death.

Her death has led to a national debate over how to make public spaces safer for women.

A recent meeting of Barrow Council heard that more CCTV cameras could be installed at Barrow Park.

It followed concerns over disorder and drug dealing in the area.