St Osyth: Young girls running amok
A parish council meeting was disrupted by a group of rowdy teenagers - most of them girls.
Yesterday, youngsters banged on the windows of St Osyth village hall during the council's annual meeting, throwing stones and shouting abuse.
They also ran amok through the corridors of the hall, banging doors and turning lights on and off.
Council clerk, Roger Squirrell, said: "We phoned our PCSO, Rebecca Duff, and followed it up with her in the morning.
"It happens every night at the village hall - there's usually about 20 youths, mainly girls, aged between 13 and 17.
"They behave in a manner which is not normal or acceptable."
He added: "We've got CCTV but that doesn't seem to deter them.
"Unfortunately our footage wasn't clear enough on Thursday to see much."
Thursday's agenda included an item about anti-social behaviour at the Dumont Avenue playground, which was deferred due to a lack of time at the busy meeting.
Mr Squirrell said: "There's often a congregation of youths misbehaving, using the area for drinking.
"They shouldn't even be there, because it's for younger children.
"It's not very nice - they leave beer cans and other rubbish, and often go into the nearby fields and trample the crops."
He added: "I think it's just for something to do.
"There is a youth club, but it's only on every fortnight at the moment.
"Hopefully that can be increased to once a week."
1:09pm Friday 16th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Little Tinker on 10:14am Sat 17 May 08
"It happens every night at the village hall - there's usually about 20 youths, mainly girls, aged between 13 and 17.
"They behave in a manner which is not normal or acceptable."
Seems to me that if they are there every night it wouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to find them and do whatever is necessary.
Nets and pointy sticks are one possible solution but how about carting them off to the police station and insisting they are collected by parents Do that a few times and maybe mum might have a word with the Jasons and Chardonnays as to future behaviour.
"It happens every night at the village hall - there's usually about 20 youths, mainly girls, aged between 13 and 17.
"They behave in a manner which is not normal or acceptable."
Seems to me that if they are there every night it wouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to find them and do whatever is necessary.
Nets and pointy sticks are one possible solution but how about carting them off to the police station and insisting they are collected by parents Do that a few times and maybe mum might have a word with the Jasons and Chardonnays as to future behaviour.
Posted by: Concerned Resident, Clacton on 1:09pm Sat 17 May 08
Oh dear.
first we have the Fracas at Frinton,
now we have the Ostentatious at Osyth.
Its been spoke of by our peers that young adults need to be able to look up to there elders, to follow by example, to seek adulthoods problems with guidance..
Looks like its working then........
.................N O T...............
The more a communities leaders fiddle (not yet proven) and Fart about, it sends oh so wonderfull messages to the younger members of its communities, to follow suit......
Oh dear.
first we have the Fracas at Frinton,
now we have the Ostentatious at Osyth.
Its been spoke of by our peers that young adults need to be able to look up to there elders, to follow by example, to seek adulthoods problems with guidance..
Looks like its working then........
.................N O T...............
The more a communities leaders fiddle (not yet proven) and Fart about, it sends oh so wonderfull messages to the younger members of its communities, to follow suit......
Posted by: karl, UKRAINE on 8:09pm Sat 17 May 08
[italic]italic[/italic]Oh how sad that young girls have nothing better to do.the youth here in ukraine have respect for others , the teens here do not run amok they have too much to occupy them selfs with learning
Oh how sad that young girls have nothing better to do.the youth here in ukraine have respect for others , the teens here do not run amok they have too much to occupy them selfs with learning
Posted by: Mr Ex Clacton, Australia on 12:43pm Sun 18 May 08
So, these girls keep coming back to terrorise the local village hall. (This could be the making of a hollywood horror movie...) Sounds to me that they do not have anything to do? In Manly (an area of Sydney in Australia.) There are four skate parks within 10 mins from each other. Lots of youths congregate here and BMX, Inline skate, skateboard. They are encouraged to do so, they are supported and looked after. I find the youth here in Oz a lot happier than the youth of the UK, because they seem to be occupied. If these teenagers in St Osyth are indeed teenagers, then ma and pa should know where they are and what they are getting up to. They should be hauled down to the police station and parents should be notified. You cannot blame just parenting, or peers, or council facilities for the youth's misbehavoir. You can look to improve all of these things plus more to form a happier younger generation. I am worried for the future, the youth of today does seem to be a little out of control. Admittedly though I do often think to myself that you have to have a licence to own a dog, however nobody sits any tests to be able to keep a child...
So, these girls keep coming back to terrorise the local village hall. (This could be the making of a hollywood horror movie...) Sounds to me that they do not have anything to do? In Manly (an area of Sydney in Australia.) There are four skate parks within 10 mins from each other. Lots of youths congregate here and BMX, Inline skate, skateboard. They are encouraged to do so, they are supported and looked after. I find the youth here in Oz a lot happier than the youth of the UK, because they seem to be occupied. If these teenagers in St Osyth are indeed teenagers, then ma and pa should know where they are and what they are getting up to. They should be hauled down to the police station and parents should be notified. You cannot blame just parenting, or peers, or council facilities for the youth's misbehavoir. You can look to improve all of these things plus more to form a happier younger generation. I am worried for the future, the youth of today does seem to be a little out of control. Admittedly though I do often think to myself that you have to have a licence to own a dog, however nobody sits any tests to be able to keep a child...
Posted by: Bob, Essex on 11:19pm Tue 20 May 08
I thought Essex girls aged 17 would be far too busy pursuing other hobbies to be attacking parish council meetings!
I thought Essex girls aged 17 would be far too busy pursuing other hobbies to be attacking parish council meetings!
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