'We have an issue around Marks and Spencer where there is a large group of people who now sit there all day drinking cans'
The behaviour of groups of open air drinkers in a town centre is ‘intimidating’ elderly shoppers in a town centre a senior councillor has warned.
“They are distressing a lot of our visitors coming into town, particularly the elderly going to Marks and Spencers. I have been asked by a lot of people why they have been able to get away with this? “So my question went to the police: could they try to resolve this by explaining to these people that they shouldn’t be drinking alcohol in the streets and lounging all over the forms that are there for people to rest on in the summer months. Secondly I then approached the market square security people and they said it wasn’t their issue either.
“So my question is what are we doing about enforcing the town centre protection order at this moment in time? It is important that we get this sorted out. It is a very busy area of town. A lot of elderly people do feel seriously intimidated.”
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