Police in Llanfairfechan and Conwy County Borough Council are continuing to work together to tackle anti-social behaviour.
A dispersal order will again come into effect in Llanfairfechan at 6am on Sunday, May 1, and will run for six months – until November 1, 2011.
The order is being renewed as large groups of people have been gathering in the area, particularly around the bridge, drinking alcohol into the early hours.
The area covered by the dispersal order which comes into place on Sunday is defined as including the Pont-y-Pentre area. The boundaries are the Library on Village Road, the entrance to Nant y Pandy, Horeb, Bryn Road, the end of Buckley Terrace, Mill Road and the Junction of Tai Twr, Pen y Bryn Road (including Tai Twr).
Both police and the local authority believe that the presence or bad behaviour of two or more individuals has resulted in members of the public being intimidated, harassed, alarmed or distressed.
Youngsters under the age of 16 must not be in the vicinity between 9pm and 6am unless they are under the effective control of a parent or responsible adult aged 18 or over.
Failure to comply could lead to up to three months imprisonment and / or a fine of up to £2500.
The last Dispersal Order worked well and Phil Rafferty, Head of Regulatory Services said: “The use of Dispersal Orders within Conwy and Denbighshire has proved to be an effective means of reducing or eliminating anti-social behaviour. Simply by introducing or renewing such orders is not in itself the solution, there is a great deal of hard work involved in making these orders effective, and we are fortunate to have a very good working relationship with our colleagues in North Wales Police, when dealing with such issues. Of course it does not stop there, the support of the Community is essential so that any improvements are maintained in the longer term.”
Police are appealing to anyone who witnesses anti-social behaviour to contact officers immediately on 101 (if in Wales) 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) 0845 6071002 (English language line). Individuals can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously with information on 0800 555 111.
