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Calls for Eston allotment support after chickens killed
Reports of animal cruelty and vandalism at an allotment site have sparked calls for a council to step have been killed at Bankfields allotments in Eston, along with break-ins and arson attacks, Redcar and Cleveland Council has been holder David Bailey said most of his chickens died in the most recent attack, when he claimed lurcher-type dogs were set portfolio holder, councillor Adam Brook, said the council would be looking at funding "to support long-term solutions" to protect the site, while Cleveland Police said the allotments were included in "regular proactive patrols" by officers. Mr Bailey, who has lived in the area for 35 years, said although some of his birds escaped the attack and were uninjured, they went on to die of 69-year-old told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the lead-up to the attack was witnessed by a local resident, who called police."They took all the fence off and let the dogs in there and were just trying to rip the chickens to bits," he said, adding it had been "heartbreaking" and "demoralising". "I've had them for years and you get to know them, do you know what I mean?"They're more like pets. I don't know what goes through the minds of people." 'More needs to be done' Theft and arson have also been a problem, and there are calls for the council to fund about £20,000 to buy a new metal fence to replace a wooden one. Eston ward Conservative councillor David Taylor said: "The council doesn't have any money, especially in neighbourhoods, so the money is going to have to be found from somewhere else."When you look at other allotments in the area, Normanby being one, they have had metal fencing done. Bankfields haven't and it is a focus for criminality."He added: "What's happening is disgusting, animals are being killed and more needs to be done." Last month, a council report said theft, misuse, arson, vandalism and fly-tipping continued to be a problem across many sites in Redcar and council has 731 plots it owns across 14 sites, with 66 said to be in a "critical" report conceded the service area which covered allotments was understaffed with little in the way of a budget afforded to them for required said a meeting with Taylor and other senior council officers would be held to continue to address the issues at Bankfields."We will also be exploring opportunities for external funding to support long-term solutions that protect this community space," he said. A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "We continue to work with the local authority, partners at Cleveland Fire Brigade and the community itself to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the area."They urged anyone with any information to get in touch with the force. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
07-07-2025
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Redcar houses linked to drug dealing targeted by court
A house linked to drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been shut down while a second has been made subject to Police said incidents at the properties in Redcar - on Broadway West, Dormanstown, and Westbourne Avenue, Coatham - left people nearby feeling intimidated in their own homes.A court order for the Dormanstown address says only one named resident and one other person with reason to visit can now be present with anyone else there facing a fine or Neil Deluce said the force would "continue to go after and deal with those who believe they can behave in this way with no care for the wellbeing or safety of the law-abiding majority". Councillor Adam Brook, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Redcar and Cleveland Council, said he hoped the measures would "help to send a message to anyone who commits crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities to think again because they will be dealt with robustly".A spokesperson for landlord Beyond Housing also welcomed the orders, saying the firm was committed to helping police and the local authority "tackle behaviour that causes distress and disruption to local communities". Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
