Stark warning to boy racers

7:00am Thursday 31st January 2013 in News By James Nadal

Stark warning to boy racers Stark warning to boy racers

BOY racers who blight the lives of residents with late night noise at a car park have been warned they face serious consequences if they continue.

Lower car park within Court Gardens, Pound Lane, has been a trouble spot for a number of years but the problem appeared to have gone away for a period.

However, recently the issue has resurfaces after numerous complaints about anti-social behaviour.

Marlow Town Council, working with police, have found volunteers to reinstate an over night lock.

Barriers will be put down in the car park overnight, between the hours of 10pm and 7am, Monday to Friday. At weekends and on Bank Holidays, the barriers will be opened by 9.30am. Inspector Ray Wilks had a stark message for anyone flouting the law.

“The barrier is only one method, there will still be police enforcement going on and if we catch anyone driving in an anti-social manner we have the power to seize their vehicle and we will do so.

“You could even run the risk of losing your licence.”

Police do patrol the site during night shifts, he added.

Mayor Jocelyn Towns said: “We have had lots of complaints because anti-social behaviour has started again.

"For the residents on Pound Lane it really bothers them because they're putting up with noisy cars doing wheelies are around the car park with tyres screeching. It's making life uncomfortable for them.

“We have got a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour and we are working closely with the police to support them as well.”

Comments (6)

8:50am Thu 31 Jan 13

jdough says...

Cars doing wheelies? Really?!

Anyway, corrall them in and s.59 the lot...
Cars doing wheelies? Really?! Anyway, corrall them in and s.59 the lot... jdough

9:59am Thu 31 Jan 13

Honey33 says...

Dealing with anti-social behaviour is a joke. Statements like zero tolerance,face serious consequences, make me laugh. Offenders are well aware these days that nothing will happen if they cause trouble. People are just fed up with do gooders who play with glossy words and no actions.
Dealing with anti-social behaviour is a joke. Statements like zero tolerance,face serious consequences, make me laugh. Offenders are well aware these days that nothing will happen if they cause trouble. People are just fed up with do gooders who play with glossy words and no actions. Honey33

10:20am Thu 31 Jan 13

holly4 says...

Yet according to the other article about the Gunthorpe Road estate that was put on here yesterday, Anti-social behaviour across the whole of Marlow has dropped rapidly since a mediator came in to talk to the culprits. Which is it.. is it dropping or are there 'numerous calls of anti-social behaviour'?
Yet according to the other article about the Gunthorpe Road estate that was put on here yesterday, Anti-social behaviour across the whole of Marlow has dropped rapidly since a mediator came in to talk to the culprits. Which is it.. is it dropping or are there 'numerous calls of anti-social behaviour'? holly4

12:39pm Thu 31 Jan 13

deecee01 says...

Very surprised this sort of thing happens in Marlow, surely not!
Very surprised this sort of thing happens in Marlow, surely not! deecee01

1:31pm Thu 31 Jan 13

J B Blackett says...

It said to be 'outsiders'. That means - people who live 'outside'.
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So in fact there could be a lot of them about . That's according to the people with inside knowledge, of course.
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Some people were living under Marlow Bridge - do they count ?
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It said to be 'outsiders'. That means - people who live 'outside'. . So in fact there could be a lot of them about . That's according to the people with inside knowledge, of course. . Some people were living under Marlow Bridge - do they count ? . J B Blackett

11:27am Sat 2 Feb 13

s6blr says...

What a joke -- Thames Valley Police are NO WHERE to be seen when the daily Marlow Bottom 500 runs with the Psycho Mum's driving FAR above the speed limit. Report after report, no police so we sadly guess a child/parent being injured (or worse) will be when they finally get out here?!!

Gotta get some perspective to get the policing right in this valley, glad no real crime or civilians have been injured yet.
What a joke -- Thames Valley Police are NO WHERE to be seen when the daily Marlow Bottom 500 runs with the Psycho Mum's driving FAR above the speed limit. Report after report, no police so we sadly guess a child/parent being injured (or worse) will be when they finally get out here?!! Gotta get some perspective to get the policing right in this valley, glad no real crime or civilians have been injured yet. s6blr

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