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Flat residents plead for end to yob misery
15/ 5/2008
TENANTS of Angel Meadows are at the end of their tether with the drunken yobs who make their lives a misery at all hours of the day and night.
Despite the introduction of locked gates and an intercom system, residents say large groups of people are getting in at night and weekends.
At a Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meeting, representatives from the Angel Meadows Tenants’ and Residents’ Association said that the problem of drunken yobs coming to the flats is particularly bad at weekends after the pubs close.
One resident, who did not want to be named for fear of reprisals, said: "The local PCSO Mike Curran is very good, but we would like extra policing in the area because it is getting so bad and trouble is happening on a regular basis.
"We have found security gates propped open with cans of beer and lads come round at all hours, knocking on windows to try and get someone to let them in.
"Fights have broken out in the corridors and last weekend someone was thrown down the stairwell.
"It can be very frightening when it’s happening right on the other side of your front door."
Residents said they despaired over how to combat a problem that was keeping them awake at night and leaving them afraid to go out after dark.
One tenant, who also did not want to give their name, said: "The housing association says to keep a diary of the incidents but if I wrote down everything I’d be doing it my whole life!"
Police Constable Nicola Magee, who also attended the meeting, said: "It is the job of the neighbourhood PCSO to address alcohol-related issues, although police will address it if they come across it.
"Mike’s beat is solely Angel Meadows, while police officers are covering the whole of Heywood.
"I would suggest that any residents who are concerned take Mike’s direct mobile number and then they can call him and he can make his way over.
"However, if it is late at night, or you are concerned for your own or your property’s safety, don’t hesitate to ring the police.
"The more calls that are made means the area will become seen as a hotspot and patrolled more and you can call anonymously."
Township manager Peter McNulty said "We need to get together with the Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, police and the housing association to see what can be done to combat these problems.
"Building up the confidence of residents and pushing down on opportunities for these people to cause trouble is key."
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