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Young people on the streets this summer
Do you know where your children are and what they're up to? With the summer holidays in full swing friction between youngsters and
residents can result in the police being called out to investigate and calm things down.
There have been a number of pointed out the success of a new the kids and the young adults with playing and how you would feel if
incidents over the last few months CCTV system at Shaw Village Cen- them sometimes. It's horrible." the nuisance was outside your
where a minority of teenagers and tre where similar incidents The Link regularly receives calls door. If your child ends up in
children are causing damage and stopped immediately. for copies of an article from June court you may well be held re-
disturbance to residents of Peat- Police have been also been 1996 written by Sgt Terry Cuss, sponsible.
moor, Abbey Meads and Haydon called to deal with rowdy youths formerly of Westlea police station Call Swindon police on 528111 if
Wick. who have been drinking late into on the subject of playing football you experience a problem.
There is a particular problem the night and smashing glass bot- or hockey in the street, close to
with a small number causing nui- tles in two large parks at Abbey other people's homes. Pedestrians in peril
sance and damage at Peatmoor Meads which are used by young He stated that under the High- Lives are being put at risk in Ab-
Village Centre. Locals claim the children. ways Act, anyone who plays any bey Meads and Taw Hill because
young people are drinking and A resident ofHayden Wick, who game on a highway, to the annoy- the network of footpaths and
hanging about the shops, intimi- did not want to be named for fear ance of any other road user corn- cycleways are being used by mo-
dating staff and customers. Corn- of reprisals, has complained about mits an offence. Any damage torbike riders.
munity officer WPC Pat Jones said youngsters playing football in the caused to property, windows, cars And in one recent instance near
she is aware of the problems and street with little consideration to or gardens, can result in criminal Arley Close, a car was seen driven
stressed that residents should not householders. She said, "the ball offences, as can threatening, abu- on the footway by a teenager.
take matters into their own hands comes into my front garden, dam- sive or insulting behaviour The police are looking into sev-
but should contact her at Westlea aging my flowers. If I say any- The message to parents is have a eral incidents. If you have any
Police station with details. She thing I get a string of insults from thought as to where your child is information telephone 528111.

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