A local resident phoned Cllr Michelle Booth to complain about the negative publicity currently going out about the new MULTI USE GAMES AREA at Kirk Hallam.
Apparently, a recent Council press release featured comments about the new facility and some problems associated with the area.
Cllr Louis Booth says’ I am sorry that the council seem keen to spread bad news which could potentially label many of our local young people as badly behaved, the problems refer to a small percentage of youngsters and DOES NOT represent Kirk Hallam youth in general and the press office would have been better advised if they had spoken to local members first before issuing such negative statements’.
Local Kirk Hallam Councillors John Frudd, Louis Booth and Steve Green have a very good working relationship with the Police and have made sure that all reports made to them of problems, misdemeanour’s and anti social behaviour are recorded with the Police Team and they have asked that the new facility is visited more often so that everyone can keep track on what is happening at the site.
It is more productive to work with the council’s partners to establish what can be achieved together instead of just giving oxygen to poor behaviour by a minority.
Cllr John Frudd says ’’Local Residents are encouraged to phone for police assistance any time they feel it is necessary for that extra level of support or back up and past experience has told us that we must report everything of concern to the police or the proper authority, so that a general picture is built up and issues tackled with a clear view of what is going on and when it is happening.’’
Please feel free to call 0345123 33 33 to request extra police presence or report a problem OR phone 0115 907 22 44 to ask for any of your councillors to contact you.
