News Dirty needle stash found in back lane
DIRTY STASH: Just some of the needles found in the rear lane of Richard Cooper Street in just two days.
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Neighbourhood Watch members are calling for better security around the town after nearly 30 used syringes were found on a back lane in Goole in the space of two days.
The needles were discovered on the lane running behind Richard Cooper Street by a horrified member of the Neighbourhood Watch. They were collected using tongs and a bucket before being take to the police station.
The Goole resident, who wishes not to be named, said: "I was worried because I have seen some children playing along that lane, which is why I went down to collect the syringes. It would be terrible if a young child was to get hold of them."
The resident also added that the lane was becoming a regular hot-spot for drug users: "There are people going down there every night drinking and doing drugs. You can hear them being rowdy, especially on a weekend.
"They smash windows and throw things about. I just try and keep out of their way. It is unfortunately a problem which is going on all over the town."
This comes a week after the shocking discovery of used syringes by young children in the Broadway area of the town.
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "The supply and use of drugs is a major cause of harm to the communities where it happens and Humberside Police will not tolerate it. All complaints or information relating to drug use and antisocial behaviour will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken.
"A recent operation carried out as part of national drugs week saw a number of people arrested for drug offences. In total, six people were charged with 56 drug offences. We are very grateful to members of the public and the information they provide is helping us to stamp out drugs problems in the community and we would continue to ask them to tell us of any concerns they have."
The problem of drug users and the dumping of used syringes is well known to members of the local of Neighbourhood Watch, who are calling for improvements to be made to security in the area.
Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator for the mobile division, Gordon Crook, said members were doing all they could to beat the problem: "This has been a major problem in the area for quite a long time. When we find used syringes we do pick them up and dispose of them and we also go out and patrol the area ourselves but we can't be there 24 hours a day."
"If I see children playing in the area where used syringes are a common problem I explain to them it is dangerous as there is the worry that they will walk through and find a needle.
"Children can be very curious, so I am wary that one of them is going to get injured. Also, you don't know who is hanging around down those lanes.
"If we see anybody hanging about we will move them on and if they refuse to move we will contact the police, who are very good and attend as quickly as they can. But usually when the drug users spot us coming in our yellow jackets they tend to move on quickly."
The local authorities are aware of the drug-related problems in the area, Mr Crook explained. "This is an ongoing issue that we have raised with the local police and East Riding of Yorkshire Council and we are working with them to tackle it,' he said. We have asked for 24-hour patrol on the streets but we are told we can't have it.
"The Neighbourhood Watch and the police are doing the best that they can but they can't be there all of the time. I believe the only way to solve the problem is to have 24-hour security including manned patrols and CCTV."
Mr Crook also added: "Goole is a great place with great people. The crime rate in the town is fairly low but the drug users are making us look bad.
"If the council care about the people living in the town they should improve the security but they won't."
He also urged more people in the local community to take a stand against drug users and criminals by joining a Neighbourhood Watch team.
"I wish more people would get involved and help get crime off the street. The bigger the Neighbourhood Watch gets the better chance we have that the criminals will move on," added Mr Crook.
If you would like more information about how to join or form a local Neighbourhood Watch group contact the Humberside Association of Neighbourhood Watch on 01482 444466.
Published on 28th August 2008 in News.
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