Is Spring Bank Hull's 'forgotten' street?

THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK THERE HAVE THEIR SAY

- By ANDREW SPENCE

N between the southern-most junctions Beverley Road and Princes Avenue sits Spring Bank, a one-kilometre long stretch of cosmopolitanism where, as one man told me, you can find a person from nearly every country in world.

I spent an afternoon talking to the business owners and residents of Spring Bank and found that some in the area feel they've been "forgotten". I visited a number of businesses on the street to ask them about the area, how it is, how it has changed, and perhaps most importantly, how it could improve.

When I asked people in the area for one thing they'd like to see change or one thing authorities could do to improve the area, the most prevalent response was people asking for a greater police presence.

Among those calling for more police in the area was Aval Mahmood, the owner of Aval Mobiles on Spring Bank. Aval spoke of how he wished police officers would come into his shop and other businesses along the street to check in and to see if there are any problems they are facing. He said that at the moment it feels as if Spring Bank is "forgotten and ignored."

Despite the issues the street faces, Aval explained that there is a strong community spirit amongst the people and business owners on Spring Bank.