CCTV has emerged showing cars speeding and drifting on the streets of Bromborough.
Wirral Council posted footage of cars appearing to be raced on a roundabout on Bromborough industrial estate. A public spaces protection order (PSPO) has now been approved and will be implemented to address the problem.
The PSPO will remain in place for a period of three years. The measures set out in the order are designed to prevent and reduce the impact of speeding cars.
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One business owner in the area told the council that his staff had been forced to work from home due to the extent of the problem. The business owner responded to a public consultation in the area.
The council shared the footage with the message: "This isn't a scene from the latest Need For Speed film - this is Bromborough. Following high speed racing and anti-social behaviour, we've worked with @MerseyPolice to introduce a three year Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in the area."
Mark Camborne, Assistant Director Neighbourhoods, Safety & Transport at Wirral Council, said: “These complaints highlighted details of vehicles racing at high speeds along the public highway, damaging street signs, street furniture and road surfaces and disrupting and disturbing businesses that operate within the area.
“In one of the complaints, a representative from one of the businesses said they had to instruct their staff to work from home for their own safety whilst this reckless behaviour was taking place outside their premises. It was clear that decisive action had to be taken and this is exactly what the council and its partners have done.”
Wirral Local policing Sergeant Haydn Ward said: “We take the issue of antisocial behaviour very seriously and have a number of tools at our disposal to deal with issues in our local communities.
“The Wirral local policing team has previously worked alongside our road policing unit to disrupt drivers who choose to use the roads in Bromborough in an antisocial manner, using relevant legislation to prosecute offenders where appropriate.
“We also continue to work closely with the local authority and the council’s Antisocial Behaviour Team to tackle the problem as we know the impact this type of behaviour can have on people’s lives and wellbeing.
“It is good to know that following a public consultation that people living in the Bromborough area who have been affected by this issue support the introduction of the PSPO which we hope will go a long way to tackling the issue and making a real difference.
“I would encourage anyone who witnesses antisocial behaviour or knows who is responsible to contact us either via DM @MerseyPolice @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 so we can take action.”
