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Dispersal order hope to tackle Taw Hill troubles Charles Lucas
Police should shortly be able to order groups of youngsters who have been plaguing Taw Hill residents R-;t V a T;E & Marshall
to leave the village centre where they have been congregating in large numbers.
Groups of young people gather- are attracted to the shop and the Coun Tomlinson added, "one of
ing in the area to drink, smoke park and the back roads where thebiggest frustrationsatthemeet-
cannabis and ride motorcycles they can quickly disappear. This ing was that the police know there
havebeen a problem for some time. has been an ongoing problem, get- are anti-social activities going on,
An application is being made for a ting steadily worse." but they are reluctant to act unless We're on
dispersal order and there are hopes He believed that the powers of a people report the problems and a
that the situation will improve, dispersal order and residents body of evidence is built up."
The high turn out of residents at working with local police would At the meeting residents were
a meeting called by local council- make a difference. Coun Tomlin- askedtosubmitinformationretro- side
lors at the end of September son is hopeful that the youth serv- spectively so that incidents can be
showed the strength of feeling in ice could involve the young peo- logged onto the police computer
the area. Taw Hill resident and plc in alternative activities. system and work prioritised.
Swindon councillor Justin At the meeting the police ex- Report non-emergency crime on For experienced, practical help call
Tomlinson said that many areas plained to residents that there had 08454 087000 or via: Swindon 511055
across Swindon have antisocial been administrative problems in www.online.police.uk
behaviour. "In this case, the youth dealing with complaints.
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