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Unruly teenagers make life hell in Malthouse Square
UNRULY teenagers are making a misery of the lives of residents of Beaconsfield Old Town with their late night swearing, drinking, riding of mopeds at high speed along pavements and vandalism.
Neighbours say they are "frightened" and "in despair" following months of intimidating behaviour in and around Malthouse Square by children as young as ten.
Police intervened last week following a desperate letter from a group of residents listing a catalogue of vandalism including the tearing down and burning of a garden fence.
Police are frequently called to the area but last Thursday they stepped up action by issuing a 16 year old with a section 59 order for anti social use of a moped.
A warning will be held on police records for 12 months and the moped seized if he repeats the behaviour.
In a letter to the Advertiser, Janet Schurtenberger said youths were attracted "from miles around" by a new assault course in the Recreation ground.
She said: "Nightly there are yobs bawling and shouting and inane, screaming girls playing their radios, drinking, flinging bottles about, passing drugs, bouncing footballs at 2am along the alley, driving their motorbikes at top blast."
She said: "I have lived here twenty years and have not known such a decline in social behaviour locally. The shattering of our peace and unsociable degradation of our neighbourhood has become unacceptable and demands drastic action from the appropriate authorities."
Many residents the Advertiser spoke to this week felt the same way.
One had collected three empty vodka bottles off the grass one morning and almost been knocked over by a youth driving a moped on a pavement.
Another, who admitted to feeling frightened, said: "I feel sorry for them in a way. When we were young we went to dances. They need somewhere they can go and let their hair down."
PC Andy McDonnell, Anti Social Behaviour Officer, said Beaconsfield Police had stepped up high visibility patrols but that police also relied on information from residents, with the section 59 order made the day after the offence was committed as a result of a residents' report.
He said people living in social housing had to abide by the rules of their tenancy agreement which included a behaviour contract. He added : "A number of people have received warning letters from L&Q about the behaviour of their offspring."
Residents can call him for advice on 01895 834879. Incidents should be reported to 0845 8 505 505.
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Oh come now, they are just letting off steam! They are behaving like most teenagers do, and not causing the suffering that this article makes out. One of them is in my care at Aylesbury, and he is a lovely boy....just a little misguided. Try showing them some love and compassion, if you give them respect, they will reciprocate!!
Oh come on, is your comment for real? Tearing down, and burning of a garden fence is just "letting off steam, and behaving as most teenagers do" is it? Give me strength!