Yob behaviour incidents rise in Rasen

The public toilets in John Street were closed following a recent incident

A Market Rasen councillor is urging residents to report anti-social behaviour to the police in spite of a system which he describes as ‘tedious’ and ‘off-putting.’

Coun Stephen Bunney made the comments following a recent spate of incidents, which included forcing the indefinite closure of the town’s public toilets last Wednesday, March 1.

There were three further incidents last Friday evening, which Coun Bunney reported to the police on Sunday morning once he had been told of them.

He said: “I fear that after a relatively quiet period things are beginning to escalate.”

Coun Bunney said one of the incidents he reported involved a group of youths on the roof of the Festival Hall making loud noises and running into the building, forcing organisers of the event taking place to lock the outside door as they were ‘annoyed and frightened.’

He also reported the pulling down of a large security fence between Rasen Park and Middle Rasen, which saw the footpath blocked.

There was also the removal of a small tree from one of the market place planters, which Coun Bunney says was not for the first time.

Coun Bunney said: “The incidents were not reported until I did so – I am not sure why but can guess.