Blitz on yob behaviour blighting Wolverhampton's Tettenhall Road

Councillors say the busy route to and from the city centre has been blighted by 'an unacceptable increase' in drunken and abusive behaviour over the summer months.

Now, following a meeting of residents, local businesses, police and council officials, the number of police officers on patrol in the area has been stepped up, while landlords have pledged to evict rowdy tenants.

Park ward councillor Craig Collingswood, who called the meeting at the Vauxhall Tenants Room, said: "There has been an increased and more visible police presence in the area.

"There has also been a commitment from landlords to evict the main perpetrators and manage their remaining tenants in a manner which they hope will reduce the number of issues that local residents have had to endure."

"No one wants these problems and hopefully the everyone joining together will go some way towards dealing with the problem."

Councillor Collingswood added he had received 'a series of complaints' from residents focusing on behaviour in the Vauxhall area of Tettenhall Road, which features a number of hostels.

Police have also increased patrols near Tettenhall pool in a bid to cut down on youths drinking alcohol and motorbikes being used on surrounding fields.

The extra patrols are set to continue until the end of this month.

Councillor Claire Darke, who represents Park ward, said: "It is good to see that police are facing the problems of anti-social behaviour more directly.

"This type of behaviour usually tends to increase in the summer months, but this year there have been a number of cases of people getting drunk and abusive.

"This is not pleasant for residents and there has been occasions where school children have been negatively impacted."

Earlier this year Wolverhampton City Council announced plans to scrap the Neighbourhood Wardens Service, a role which helps with low level crime and anti social behaviour, as well as dealing with issues of community safety and environmental crime.