Tunstall Councillor Megan Ryan's visit to the Bankeyfields Park

I've just had a meeting with Cllr Ryan and Jill Clarke from the the councils NIT team, to look at the problems happening in the park.

As it happens we'd just missed a situation where a youth of about 16 had brought his staffordshire bull into the park and let it foul all over the place. When a couple of mums came to the park, the guy did have a bit of common sense and was quoted as saying "I best put him on a lead". Muppet.

A team will be around in the morning to do a tidy up. In the long term, Megan and Jill will be going away and getting in touch with a few agencies, but have asked residents for our help to try to pinpoint when this is happening, so we can start to fine those involved, a ram a message where it hurts.

We should also be seeing a lot more of the councils patrol warden whose job it is to fine anyone whose animal mess isn't cleaned away.

When high fences were discussed and late night drinking and vandalism, Cllr Ryan wanted to first pursue the police line first, by involving the local anti social squad, whose job it is to keep unruly teenagers in line.

Residents, especially those who spot any light night activity will be urge to call out the car, so the Anti Social squad can investigate. Were not talking about getting people arrested, but trying to stop the constant damage ad dangerous littering of broke glass that's been seen going on in the park.

Can I also urge you to read Bryns post in the related links below