Fury in UK city as people living in ‘tent town’ cause chaos leaving locals terrified | UK | News
In a United Kingdom, where an illegal tent camp is reported to feel insecure by the indigenous people, frustrations are increasing. In the underpass near the city center of Cardiff, the locals reported that human wastes, antisocial behavior and drug use.
Although legal procedures and tents were moved to different parts of the city, one person has returned many times or established new sites along the Taffs Mead sets, instead reports Wales online. Police and the local council said they were aware of the issue and that they were working to solve it.
A resident who wanted not to be named, claimed that the current site has been there for weeks.
They said: “Now they create large amounts of garbage with large amounts of garbage that fill the whole area under the bridge.
He claimed that the residents witnessed the use of drugs, but now the council and the police have reached the point where they could not do anything more. “
“We are told to discover the ‘next options’, but not only extremely unpleasant, especially walking at night it is really insecure. Not only to see and smell, but also dangerous.”
Various tent camps are reported to have moved in the region for at least one year.
A statement from the Southern Wales Police read: “We are aware of the concerns about anti-social behavior and drug use in the region, and we work with local authority to address these problems.
“With the South Wales Police, local authorities and volunteer sector, we work in close cooperation in supporting vulnerable people on our streets. As always, we encourage vulnerable people to interact with many support agencies and social assistance services in Cardiff.”
A CardIFF Council spokesman confirmed that the social assistance team had contacted a person many times and that all reasonable steps have been taken to help support and accommodation.
They said: “legal advice was taken and the Council works with the South Wales Police to take appropriate measures, and it will not be appropriate to make more comments until this process is completed.”
