Anti-Social Behaviour in the Village
12th of September, 2022
During 2022 there has been an increase in wanton and senseless vandalism at the subway under Chancery Road. Chorley Council has responded quickly to our requests for reparation, but it should not be necessary, our constant aim is to improve the Village for all our residents of whatever age and we can do without this vandalism.
There have also been other incidents of anti-social behaviour in the village in recent months which are being addressed and we soon hope to facilitate community litter picks in the village each month.
At the last meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday 7 September 2022, Parish Councillors discussed issues raised by members of the public including that there was regular littering in the underpass on Chancery Road near the Buckshaw School and on a daily basis litter such as plastic drink bottles and cans were left on the path and recently there were large slabs of broken paving.
It was reported Streetscene (Chorley Borough Council) had cleared the underpass including the graffiti on a number of occasions in recent weeks and that any further issues could be reported either online to Chorley Borough Council or via Chorley North and Astley Ward Borough Councillors. It was noted that the ownership of the underpass was being clarified with Lancashire County Council.
Concern was also expressed at the lack of grass cutting in front and behind the shops at Hallgate and it was reported that the Parish Council and Chorley Borough Council had written to A.P.A. Blackpool Limited (the owner of the shopping centre) regarding the lack of grass cutting in front and behind the shops at Hallgate and had asked that this be addressed as a matter of urgency. To date no reply had been received.
It was reported that there had recently been incidents of anti-social behaviour at West Way Sports Hub and that this was being discussed with Chorley Borough Council as the site owners and the relevant insurance companies. Young adults had been accessing the site out of hours, vandalising the site and showing generally destructive behaviour, often scaling the fences or cutting out panels with bolt cutters to gain access to the pitches. The local Design Out Crime team had attended and provided feedback and recommendations which had been shared with Chorley Borough Council who were now considering what actions to take.