Leeds mail ban over yobs

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Mail deliveries on an estate have been suspended after a postwoman was attacked with glass bottles and stones.

Children as young as six have thrown missiles at her on the Scott Hall estate, Leeds.

The Royal Mail has suspended deliveries during school holidays and on Saturdays.

Problems are being caused by a children in Scott Hall Grove, Scott Hall Walk and Scott Hall Place.

Resident Tony Watson, 55, a grandfather, said: “Its got to the stage where people can’t put their bins out as they are trashed. The kids throw stones at each other and are often out until 10pm at night. Some are very small, as young as six or seven.”

Letters were sent out warning of the change.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Mail said: “Due to a number of incidents recently where our delivery postmen and women were targeted by youths throwing bottles, we suspended deliveries to a number of addresses.

“We are working with the local police to ensure that it is safe for our staff to continue to deliver to this area.”

Inspector Matt Davison, head of local policing, said: “We are now working alongside Royal Mail to resolve this issue and take any necessary action. Officers will also be on high visibility patrol in the area on Saturday morning when delivery commences again.”

who are targeted and dealt with, not the local people who simply want their mail delivering.”

It is unusual for the Royal Mail to halt deliveries and any decision to do so is taken after much consideration. It has only happened before a few times in previous years.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Mail said: “Due to a number of incidents recently where our delivery postmen and women were targeted by youths throwing bottles, we were required – as a last resort - to suspend deliveries to a number of addresses in Scott Hall Grove, Scott Hall Walk and Scott Hall Place.

“We will be resuming all deliveries to these addresses. We are working with the local police to ensure that it is safe for our staff to continue to deliver to this area and we apologise to customers for any inconvenience they may have experienced.”

Deliveries to 53 homes in Belle Isle, south Leeds, were stopped last October after a postman was accidentally shot in the leg with an air gun

[Thunderthighs]

I've had similar stuff here, but from College teenagers against my home.
It;s a long story, but I complained about their Anti Social Behaviour 19 months ago, and have been a "target" ever since.
Drinks cans and bottles thrown at my windows, eggs and blasting horns even at 3-5am.
50 incidents since their return to College on 7th Jan.

However, the local Bobbies have caught 4 recently and given them a Section 59 Notice, which refers to their driving/use of a vehicle.
One was a Magistrates son, the other was using his Mam's car...
Any more from these pratts and their vehicle could be impounded.

So, the next step is the loan of a CCTV hidden camera, but failing that get my own.
Once visual/audio evidence is available it's easier to get a prosecution.
I feel for the law abiding locals...

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Mail deliveries on an estate have been suspended after a postwoman was attacked with glass bottles and stones.

Children as young as six have thrown missiles at her on the Scott Hall estate, Leeds.

The Royal Mail has suspended deliveries during school holidays and on Saturdays.

Problems are being caused by a children in Scott Hall Grove, Scott Hall Walk and Scott Hall Place.

Resident Tony Watson, 55, a grandfather, said: “Its got to the stage where people can’t put their bins out as they are trashed. The kids throw stones at each other and are often out until 10pm at night. Some are very small, as young as six or seven.”

Letters were sent out warning of the change.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Mail said: “Due to a number of incidents recently where our delivery postmen and women were targeted by youths throwing bottles, we suspended deliveries to a number of addresses.

“We are working with the local police to ensure that it is safe for our staff to continue to deliver to this area.”

Inspector Matt Davison, head of local policing, said: “We are now working alongside Royal Mail to resolve this issue and take any necessary action. Officers will also be on high visibility patrol in the area on Saturday morning when delivery commences again.”

who are targeted and dealt with, not the local people who simply want their mail delivering.”

It is unusual for the Royal Mail to halt deliveries and any decision to do so is taken after much consideration. It has only happened before a few times in previous years.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Mail said: “Due to a number of incidents recently where our delivery postmen and women were targeted by youths throwing bottles, we were required – as a last resort - to suspend deliveries to a number of addresses in Scott Hall Grove, Scott Hall Walk and Scott Hall Place.

“We will be resuming all deliveries to these addresses. We are working with the local police to ensure that it is safe for our staff to continue to deliver to this area and we apologise to customers for any inconvenience they may have experienced.”

Deliveries to 53 homes in Belle Isle, south Leeds, were stopped last October after a postman was accidentally shot in the leg with an air gun

Aye, it's grim up north.

[NWpostie]

Leeds is getting a tag by the looks of it.