Key rings and credit-style cards reminding people to carry In Case of Emergency (ICE) details are being handed out in Mansfield on Friday night as part of a night of action.

It has been organised to help make sure no-one out in town to celebrate Halloween gets seriously scared.

The ICE keyrings have space for the owner to write a telephone number as well as their full name and details of any medical condition they have. The credit cards have space for a number to be written and have top night out safety tips printed on them.

Advice the items – funded by Mansfield BID – provide includes “stash some cash in case you lose your purse” and “make sure you know how you are getting home”.

As well as the give-aways, the night will see staff from Mansfield BID, police and Mansfield District Council officers all out and about, working together to raise awareness about personal safety. Posters are being used in pubs and clubs to reiterate safety messages and social media posts including ones with late night bus times will go out throughout the entire weekend.

Members of Mansfield Association of Licensed Venues (MALV) are playing a part by helping share safety messages and three – After Dark, Rush and Lexis – will provide free of charge soft drinks to drivers. This will encourage organisation of lifts home and help prevent drink-driving.

Awareness about the road restriction that exists on Leeming Street and which comes into force after 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights will be another focus.

Strict enforcement of the regulation, which is designed to help keep pedestrians safe, is to start from Friday and police officers plan to speak to any drivers they witness breaching the restriction. Licensing staff will raise awareness with drivers of any MDC licensed vehicles.

Commenting on the Mansfield Community Partnership Night of Action, Inspector Nick Butler says: “Halloween weekend is always one of the busiest of the year in Mansfield and it is great to see people enjoying themselves and premises organising ways of helping them to do so.

“We want to make sure that it stays fun for everyone. With just a small amount of thought and basic planning people really can make a huge difference to how safe they are on a night out.”