Readers' letters

Your help is required.

Is this your old fridge, suitcases and vacuum 
cleaner carelessly dumped on School Lane, off Bury Lane, Chorley?

Did you give them to someone who promised to dispose of them properly by taking it to the tip or, conversely, did you think you could dump them on a quiet country lane and no one would bother, leaving it to the council and 
the rate payer to pick up the 
bill?

Do you know who dumped this rubbish, including the recently abandoned derelict caravan and the stone flags?

If you do, do your community a favour and ‘dob’ ‘em in at once...

Name and address supplied

Fireworks are causing distress

It is high time the ongoing anti-social behaviour of gangs of youths within the West End of Morecambe was taken more seriously because the consequences of their behaviour is beginning to have a debilitating impact on the quality of life of residents.

The latest issue is, of course, the misuse of fireworks because currently we have a situation where people are treated to the sound of loud bangs from early afternoon.

One has to question why these youths have access to fireworks because, in accordance with the law, it is illegal to buy and possess fireworks if you are under the age of 18, yet these gangs of youths continue to be in possession of them.

One has to question who is selling these young people fireworks and, once again, why are the parents of these young people not monitoring their behaviour?

These fireworks not only cause distress to residents but they also have a negative impact on the wellbeing of pets and wildlife.

We have seem some drastic cuts to community policing in recent years, but this is a potentially serious issue that could lead to unfortunate consequences if the issue is not addressed by the police and other agencies.

Police need to be responding quickly when people call and action needs to be taken against anybody allowing these youths to access fireworks.

David Whitaker,

Lancaster City Councillor,

Harbour Ward

Public inquiry was needed