Broken glass and other litter left on the park by youngsters at night and weekends.

ST SAMPSON’S residents are concerned about anti-social behaviour at Delancey Park and the poor state of the area.

They have complained about the amount of broken glass and rubbish littering the park and the nuisance factor of youths who gather there.
Debbie Blackburn, who lives in Church Road near Regency Bedding, said her young children were afraid to play in the park.
‘I’m happy for them to go there but they always come back after 10 minutes because they’re intimidated by the groups of teenagers.
‘I’ve heard them shouting foul abuse at the neighbours or people just walking past.
‘While I can turn a deaf ear, I don’t like it at all when there are kids around.’
Ms Blackburn said the park was in a poor state of repair and badly needed renovating.
‘I’d like to see youth clubs brought back as perhaps then the problems might subside, but then again any new facilities could end up getting abused by the teenagers so I don’t know what the solution is.
‘I think it’s easy to blame the police in a situation like this. In my opinion they’re doing everything they can with the available resources.’