New house anti social behaviour

delmar39

Errata wrote: »

Why not have an informal chat with one of your Parish Councillors. Selling up seems a bit drastic.

Thanks. Selling would be a last resort, but we put so much into getting the house (a one off new build in the middle of the village so no one would have previously been aware of the problem in the house) that we were on a high and this has just spoiled things slightly. I've had a word with the Parish Council (Chair) and she basically said that they're aware of it and that we need to keep reporting it to the police. They did however say that they had a duty to make sure that everyone behaves themselves in the village. The particular parish council seems to push things towards the police, whereas the one in the next village area really challenges what it actually being done long term. I'm chipping away but have only got so much time and energy.

ILW

snowlady07 wrote: »

Surely taking drugs and underage drinking constitutes as an offence??

True, but it appears that nobody had been charged.

RecoveringAlcoholic

I recently reported a large group of drunken youths at 2 a.m. The police CCTV van arrived in five minutes and parked up next to them. They quickly dispersed.
Excellent service from the police.



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delmar39

RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »

I recently reported a large group of drunken youths at 2 a.m. The police CCTV van arrived in five minutes and parked up next to them. They quickly dispersed.
Excellent service from the police..

I have to say we have had an excellent service too. We reported around 15 youths last Friday and within five minutes they turned up and moved them on. I just don't want to be reporting them all the time....

missile

delmar39 wrote: »

I do agree. They don't cause us any harm they simply go about their business, however, it's within a stones throw of our house and when they're still going at 1am in the morning it tends to keep us awake. On one occasion they were on the library roof pretending to fall forward off the roof completely off their faces. One of them fell unconcious on with her legs in the road and they proceeded to run over her with a moped and then they all walked off and left her. We called the police who came and picked her up and took her home (not before plenty of passers by simply walked passed her and left her). It's this kind of thing that you don't want going on outside your house. One day something will happen that'll push this over the edge.

I can understand your concern, I would not want to witness this either. However, IMHO it could be a lot worse and there are many places in the UK where life must be intollerable.

Have you tried joining or forming a neighbourhood watch scheme?

If you think things are unlikely to improve, if I were you I would be thinking of moving on.

delmar39

missile wrote: »

I can understand your concern, I would not want to witness this either. However, IMHO it could be a lot worse and there are many places in the UK where life must be intollerable.

Have you tried joining or forming a neighbourhood watch scheme?

If you think things are unlikely to improve, if I were you I would be thinking of moving on.

Thanks for this. Your username made me laugh, as it's exactly what I need to get rid of them! If we are in the same situation in a couple of months time I will think about moving. We bent over backwards to get this house though and the missus designed everything so it's not just my feelings or future at stake here. There are other things to try before we reach that stage. Thanks again for the reply.

ILW

Possibly buy a baseball bat?

hazyjo

Not sure I'd move because of it. Keep at it and they might eventually be moved on. Maybe a CCTV van/car could be parked in the street for a while? A fleeting visit seemed to work as mentioned above. If it was a more semi-permanent thing, maybe it would deter them?

Remember, these kids will grow up (we presume!) and you might have to put up with it for a year or two at worst. Doubt it would last that long. Know it feels unbearable, but if you plan on staying in your home long term, it might be worth giving it a few more months before making any rash decisions.

Jx

delmar39

hazyjo wrote: »

Not sure I'd move because of it. Keep at it and they might eventually be moved on. Maybe a CCTV van/car could be parked in the street for a while? A fleeting visit seemed to work as mentioned above. If it was a more semi-permanent thing, maybe it would deter them?

Remember, these kids will grow up (we presume!) and you might have to put up with it for a year or two at worst. Doubt it would last that long. Know it feels unbearable, but if you plan on staying in your home long term, it might be worth giving it a few more months before making any rash decisions.

Jx

Thanks for your thoughtful words Jx. I keep thinking along the lines that you're on and also keep my fingers crossed that winter will keep them away. By next year perhaps some of them will have moved on. It's just when their kids start hanging around the same place! A never ending circle, which is why they need to target their parents. We'll keep at it. Cx

delmar39

ILW wrote: »

Possibly buy a baseball bat?

You may joke, but it's been on my mind. Along with having a word with a few local hardcases. Part of the longer term plan though