Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Shelter 'hang-out' for youths / BBC News, 4 Oct 2004

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3713648.stm
"A shelter where no buses will ever stop at is being set up as a dedicated youth 'hang-out' in a south Wales town.
Young people living in Talbot Green near Llantrisant are being given a special shelter where they can congregate safely.

It is hoped that the new shelter will encourage them not to loiter in gangs outside shops which is sometimes seen as intimidating to other people.

But local businesses say more needs to be done for youngsters in the town.

Councillor Paul Baccara who is supporting the proposals said that a similar scheme in the Thames Valley area is credited with reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.


"It is like a bus shelter but will be circular and is sectioned into three," he said. "This is somewhere where the young people can call their own."