Antisocial behaviour worries

EFFORTS are being made to put a stop to antisocial behaviour, which has been causing upset in the Llwynhendy area of Llanelli.

- IAN LEWIS

County councillor for the area, Cllr Sharen Davies, said children, some as young as under 10 years old, have been hounding the community including the Llwynhendy Care Home, where elderly residents and staff have been subjected to verbal abuse.

Damage has also been caused to the gates and garden areas of the home in Ynys Las.

Cllr Davies said: "Over the past few months, there has been a serious rise in antisocial behaviour across Llwynhendy, including at our local care home, where staff and elderly residents have been subjected to shouting, offensive music, and even verbal abuse. The home's gates have been damaged and gardens vandalised."

The home is run by Padda Care, which did not wish to comment on the antisocial behaviour.

Cllr Davies said while police are aware of the issues such as noise and bad behaviour - not only at night, but during daytime hours too - and have spoken to youngsters, who are understood to be up to teens in age, a greater community effort is needed to curb the behaviour.

She said she has spoken with management at Llwynhendy Care Home and said the problems must be stamped out there and across the community.