Residents living near emergency accommodation in Scarborough say they can no longer use their gardens, open their windows or have family visit because of alleged antisocial behaviour.
Speaking in Parliament, Alison Hume, Labour MP for Scarborough and Whitby, said people living near these sites had been left feeling “anxiety, frustration and fear”.
Jo Coles, North Yorkshire’s deputy mayor for policing, fire and crime, acknowledged that while the number of antisocial behaviour incidents in the area had recently reduced there were still serious issues to tackle.
Hume said one resident, Brian Witty, had told her: “I can’t have my grandchildren over because of the foul language and cannabis use.”
She said Witty had told her: “It’s making my life a complete misery.
“My cameras are going off all night with people mooching about drinking, taking drugs, alcohol and fighting.”
Hume said another constituent had explained that incidents were taking place “every single day on the streets surrounding these properties, not just sporadically”.
They had added: “We can’t use our garden anymore. We can’t even leave our windows open on hot days because of the noise and the smell.”
