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Young people are climbing over the fence to gain access to the new play area after the gates have been locked. They are drinking alcohol there, becoming rowdy and causing a nuisance to the annoyance of local residents.
Evenings from 6.00pm onwards
12.4.10 - The area was adopted for priority action at the PACT meeting held at Woodsetts Village Hall on 12.4.10 and was immediately placed on a directed patrol plan for uniform police officers and police community support officers. As such, there will be an increased presence of officers in the area. Young people will be advised regarding their behaviour and enforcement action will be taken wherever appropriate.
15.4.10 - The voluntary group JADE, which works with young people in the area of Kiveton and Wales, has agreed to identify those young people involved and offer advice and guidance regarding behaviour. The JADE project offers superb activities and socialising opportunities for young people.
16.04.10 - Partners were enlisted to help deal with the issues raised. Residents have reported that one of the key indicator was the volume of noise until late in the evening being created by young people using the new play area. Envinomental Officers have been briefed and have agreed to place it on a patrol schedule. They will help to monitor the noise nuisiance being created.
18.04.10 - Patrols took place during the evening, no sign of any late night activity from the play area. Residents near to the play park have had a letter delivered advising that this area has become a PACT priority.
Wc 19.04.10 - A number of incidents were reported of anti social behaviour after the gates are being locked at 1900 hours. Youths were seen to climb over the gates and go into the play area. Police patrols carried out and youths spoken to, small amount of alcohol confiscated.
W.c 26.04.10 - The local community officer PC Saul has been in contact with Wales Parish Council asking them if it would be possible to close and lock the park later, they agreed to extend the time until 2000 hours to see if this had any improvement. The park appears to be being utilised by local children and they have been spoken to and advised on how their behaviour may affect residents near the park.
W.c 02.05.10 - Additional keys for the gates of the park have been made available to Police Officers and PCSO's so that we are able to access the park easily after the 8.00pm closure time to deal with any children who have climbed into the park and are using it innapropriately after that time.
At the PACT meeting on 11th May 2010, this was retained as a priority.
W.c 24/05/10 - Passing attention is being given to the park area by officers when on patrol in the Kiveton area.
W.c 31/05/10 - Officers called to the football pavillion off Stone close. Nuisance youths advised accordingly and moved on from area. Non of the youths previously known to SNT officers.
At the PACT/Area Assembly Meeting on Monday 7th June 2010 this was kept a priority.
Over the past few weeks a number of residents have expressed concerns regarding youths gathering on the football stand off Stone Close on the Football/Cricket Field. Patrols have taken place and a group of youths spoken to.
w/c 14th June 2010 - regular patrols carried out by SNT staff, no incidents of note.
w/c 21st June 2010 - An individual has been interviewed and Reported on Summons for an incident of Damage to Motor Vehicle following an earlier incident on Stone Close.
PACT Meeting on 5th July 2010 - agreed for priority to remain.
w/c 5th July 2010 - Called to pavillion on 07/07/10, small group of youths located with quantity of alcohol, confiscated and disposed of. Advice given to youths regarding ongoing issues in area.
SNT staff have attempted to liase with persons responsible for the football ground in order to obtain a set of keys to gain access to the pavillion area, this has proved negative at this time.
Liased with Parish Council to try and establish ownership of the area, Parish Council believe that the land/fencing is owned by the cricket club/football club however they too have been unable to obtain any keys to access the ground.
PACT - 5th August 2010 - remain priority
Regular patrols carried out, group of persons still at the pavillion, in the main they are over 18 years of age and appear to be congregating at this location as somewhere to sit. They appear to still be gaining entry by scaling the gate at the entrance on Stone Close. Further attempts to make contact with the persons responsible have proved negative. Parish Council to make further attempts. The location where the persons are congregating is private land.
w/c 23rd August - No calls received so far to this location. Regular patrols carried out in area.
w/c 31st August - Call received to recreation ground, reports of youths with aeorsols and lighting fires. PCSOs attended, spoke with group on skate park, stated the two youths had now left but had been trying to set fires. Location checked, small pile of rubbish located, no apparent damage.
At the PACT meeting on 6.9.10 it was recognised that the nature of this problem had moved and was now centred on the football field and pavilion off Stone Close. It was agreed that the current priority could be discharged and redefined to the new geographic area to provide a tight focus on the problem.