Big no to bad behaviour

HOLLINWOOD says no to anti-social behaviour — that’s the message from police as they get new powers to tackle troublesome teens.

A dispersal order launched at St Chad’s Centre in Limeside on Friday allows officers to break up groups of youths and escort them home after 9pm.

The order, which will run for three months, covers the Hollins Road corridor from Albert Street to Frederick Street as well as playing fields in Collier Hill.

The move is part of a wider campaign to get young people off the streets and out of trouble. Voluntary groups will be organising music and sporting events, Collier Hill tenants hall will host a weekly youth club and the Eden Project youth bus will also be making a stop in the area.

Area Insp Dave Stopford said the order will only be used against trouble-causing youths and is just one part of a number of initiatives to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area.