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Old Leigh: Urine left in streets as dispersal order covers town | Clacton and Frinton Gazette

URINE lined the streets while broken bottles were left scattered across Old Leigh following yet another night of chaos for the town. Leigh councillor Carole Mulroney is now calling for a dispersal order to be put in place every weekend throughout the summer, covering the town from Friday to Sunday along with bank holiday Mondays. It’s hoped the move will deter the repeated onslaught suffered by the community with Leigh having been plagued with gang fights, drug dealing and drunken youths causing mayhem. It comes after yet another dispersal zone was imposed in Leigh Old Town following anti-social behaviour and people refusing to leave the area.

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“They’ve worked elsewhere across the county. “The real problems are street drinking, drug dealing, and underage drinking. “A protection order would also really help the situation.” A public space protection order is under consultation which would give additional powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Sarah Welton, the owner of Sarah’s Tea Gardens in the town, who attended the talks with Mr Hirst, said: “A pubwatch will definitely help, but half the problem is there isn’t enough police. “There’s no point us reporting the problems to the police and then they don’t get here quick enough.

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“What we saw was ridiculous, totally crazy. It was just unbelievable. “Some people were lighting barbecues next to parked cars. “The PSPO won’t solve the issues 100 per cent, it depends on people’s behaviour.” The pair of security officers will be based inside the Leigh Heritage Centre. The duo will work weekends only, but this could be changed if problems persist. Officers will work from 9am to 8pm, with the potential for an extra two hours if problems arise. Martin Terry, councillor in charge of community safety, added: “This is all part of our Operation Heatwave. “It’s all hands to the pump with this now.

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