Life in the Preston neighbourhood where yobs openly take drugs and leave condoms everywhere

Residents have been left feeling "intimidated"
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Fed up residents in the Fishwick area of Preston have voiced their anger and frustration over the state of their neighbourhood, where syringes and condoms are frequently found littering the streets.

The community is fed up with the constant sight of yobs urinating in public, consuming alcohol, and using drugs out in the open. The local area is also blighted by fly-tipping, with mattresses and other waste being dumped without regard, according to a recent report.

Gemima Awake, 25, told The Sun: "Rubbish is always being dumped in the street. And I’ve seen people standing under a bridge drinking and sometimes doing drugs.

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"It can be intimidating when you walk past."

Melissa Somers, who has a nine-month-old baby girl, said the problems have turned the area into a "s***hole". She claimed: "Too many young people are getting into trouble."

Iffat Ayub, another resident, observed: "Sometimes I see groups of men sitting down on a wall near my home."

Strict new rules are set to clamp down on extreme antisocial behaviour blighting the Fishwick area of Preston
Strict new rules are set to clamp down on extreme antisocial behaviour blighting the Fishwick area of Preston

One couple lamented the theft of their Christmas wreath and complained about regularly having their bins kicked over, stating they "can't leave anything outside their home because it will just get nicked".

The situation has become so dire that a set of drastic measures could soon be implemented in a bid to clean up the area. To crack down on the surge of anti-social behaviour, drinking on the streets could be banned.

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To further combat anti-social behaviour, such as window smashing, Preston Council could decide to implement a public spaces protection (PSPO). Since their introduction in 2014, they have been instrumental in tackling various forms of antisocial behaviour that negatively impact residents' quality of life.

These orders can be enforced by either the police or council officers.

A spokesperson for Preston Council stated: "The matter went before Cabinet as it is a significant decision relating to implementation of legal powers which if implemented will affect people within in two wards. The PSPO is being considered due to the nature and number of complaints regarding anti-social behaviour.

"The PSPO consideration is a measure which members of the public and their representatives have requested to address some types of anti-social behaviour."

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