Seaside car park locked at night to stop dogging
A seafront car park in Southend has been locked up overnight in an attempt to put off those on the hunt for illicit sexual encounters.
Southend Council has made the decision to close Shoebury Common car park at 9pm to curb a long-term problem of public sexual activity in the area and men meeting in public toilets near Uncle Tom's Cabin – a café and eatery popular with motorists.
