Nottinghamshire residents are thrilled that access will be restricted to a "nightmare" alleyway near their homes. Plans have been put in place by Ashfield District Council to restrict access to a number of alleyways across the district, which have been hotspots for litter and anti-social behaviour.
One of the seven alleys to either be closed or have access restricted is the controversial service road close to Outram Street, Sutton in Ashfield, which has been nicknamed 'Mucky Alley'. Other alleyways include Bramley Court and Portland Close in the town, as well as Rockwood Walk in Hucknall, and three alleyways on the Coxmoor Estate in Kirkby in Ashfield.
Craig Mannant, 53, who lives near Mucky Alley, said: "It's just the fact that when you go down there, there seems to be a lot of people hanging about and a lot of gangs and a lot of rubbish down there. So yeah, it just seems to be a lot of people hanging about and being in the alley.
