0:00:01 > 0:00:05Our lives are blighted by antisocial behaviour,
0:00:05 > 0:00:07whether it's nuisance neighbours'
0:00:07 > 0:00:09graffiti on the street or too much booze.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Oh!
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Come in, enjoy yourself, have a drink,
0:00:12 > 0:00:13but don't be a twit all night.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15It's all right, darling.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18This is the story of police officers, council wardens
0:00:18 > 0:00:21and local volunteers whose job it is to keep it off our streets.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24It's the person who's having to live next door to it
0:00:24 > 0:00:27and having to put up with this. It's just not acceptable.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Welcome to Street Patrol UK.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Coming up on today's programme...
0:00:33 > 0:00:35young people who drink too much and get out of hand.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44The street wardens stamping out antisocial behaviour
0:00:44 > 0:00:46and catching petty thieves.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51BLEEP. Yeah, sorry, I've just realised.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55And living next door to a garden that's a total eyesore.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57We have a problem with cats and rats.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Clutter, sheds are falling, wasp nests, bees nests...
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Bit of an eyesore, is it?- Yeah.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22There's hardly a town up or down the country that doesn't have
0:01:22 > 0:01:24some sort of antisocial behaviour issue.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27But for many people, stopping someone in the street and trying
0:01:27 > 0:01:30to appeal to their better nature is not very appealing in itself.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34After all, you could be the victim of verbal abuse, or even worse.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39But not everyone is fazed by gobby louts.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44If anyone can sort out antisocial behaviour, it's these fellas.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46They're a group of Town Rangers
0:01:46 > 0:01:49who patrol the streets of Boston in Lincolnshire.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Paid for by local businesses,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55they're here to tackle problems and make their town a nicer place.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Hi, how are you? - Good. How are you?- Fine, thanks.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- Any problems, give us a shout. - Will do.- Cheers, then.- See you.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- And how are you? - All right. You?- Fine, thanks.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Now, don't get the wrong idea.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Boston's no worse than anywhere else in the country,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12but these guys are here for the residents who feel they
0:02:12 > 0:02:16put up with lots of little issues that are quite clearly unacceptable.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I find it really annoying when people spit in the street
0:02:20 > 0:02:22cos it's disgusting and there's no need to do it at all,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25and it's intimidating to other people around them.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Nobody wants to see anybody rolling drunk.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30You know, you don't know whether they're going to be sick.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32They're just a nuisance.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Groups of youths hanging round.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Groups of people drinking, not necessarily youths,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40but drinking in gangs.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Andy and Lofty - you can work out which one's which -
0:02:42 > 0:02:43are two of the Rangers.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47They've both got backgrounds in security and their aim is simple -
0:02:47 > 0:02:50to stop bad behaviour, deter crime and, in doing so,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53make everyone else feel happier and more secure.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57A lot of the time, we're called to deal with antisocial behaviour,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00especially drinking-induced antisocial behaviour.
0:03:00 > 0:03:06We can help by, hopefully, persuading people to move on
0:03:06 > 0:03:08or cease their activities.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12People see us about, they know they can come to us for help.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14The other elements know we're about,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17so therefore it may curtail some of their activities.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Drinking in public is one of the main complaints,
0:03:21 > 0:03:25and one of the regular hangouts is the children's play area -
0:03:25 > 0:03:27the last place you'd want booze.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32What tends to happen, unfortunately, is the...
0:03:33 > 0:03:35The social drinking goes on.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Then, unfortunately, the unsocial side of it -
0:03:38 > 0:03:43as in people using the place as a public convenience,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46which, again, is something that people don't want to see
0:03:46 > 0:03:50and something we're out to try and put a stop to, aren't we?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Here. There we go, in the kids' area.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Kids' area.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59He just put it inside his jacket, by the look of it.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01We have no powers to stop it,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03but it might be worth just to...
0:04:05 > 0:04:09A quiet word just to stop him doing it. It doesn't look good.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- You OK? - Yeah.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Drink...
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- That not in this area. - Yeah, I know.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Can you put it in the bin, please?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Bin it or take it off site.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28Thank you.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Just there's kids there.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Yeah, no problem.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Look at that. Very simple and very effective.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Just the kids, that's all.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- Cheers, mate. Thank you very much. - Is that it?
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Cheers. You're all right.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Little kids running around. Don't be drinking in there.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Nine times out of ten, we ask them nicely like that
0:04:53 > 0:04:55and they will take it and dump it.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Doing the job for a while,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00we get to know where these spots are that they come and drink.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Not in here, not where the kids are, it's not a good image.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06And knowing where to look is half the battle.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Marcel is another Ranger, constantly out scouring the streets
0:05:09 > 0:05:12for troublemakers and the debris they leave behind,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and he knows all their haunts.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Unfortunately,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21the state of this area where I'm taking you now is in such a mess.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24It's mainly because, once they've been moved on from everywhere,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26they congregate here and, unfortunately,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29the mess they leave behind is something terrible.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31But it all is in hand to be cleaned up.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Typical signs of them being here are these blue bags...
0:05:35 > 0:05:37and those plastic bottles.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40It's already been cleaned up once.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Due to be re-cleaned again.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Aside from all the bottles and cans,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Marcel also finds evidence of drug taking.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I find these very often around here,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54so we just have to dispose of them.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57There's no needle in this one, thankfully.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00But until I can dispose of it properly...
0:06:00 > 0:06:02it goes in one of our special boxes.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06I'll take care of it so it can't be reused or attempted to be reused.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Very important to remove these needles, as well,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13because, if you get any children coming along...
0:06:13 > 0:06:17That could be fatal for the children if ever they get stung with one.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Best to pick them up, get rid of them, dispose of them properly.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23This is crucial stuff -
0:06:23 > 0:06:26preventing people taking drugs and keeping kids safe.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And when the Rangers do confront someone about their antisocial
0:06:29 > 0:06:31behaviour, they're not aggressive,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34they're simply appealing to their better nature.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38One beer, mate.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Sorry, my friend. I'm sorry, you can't.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- You can't have it. You shouldn't be doing that.- OK.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- Yeah?- I take bin.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I put bin. Yes?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- It's not a very nice place... - But this area, not bin.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Yeah, but this is the church.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- OK, OK. - We've got children, families...
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Yes, yes, yes.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Again, a very easy conversation.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02However, just moments later,
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Marcel finds someone who isn't prepared to change his ways.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I know I shouldn't be, but I'm not drinking it.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- I'm holding it and walking through from one place to another.- OK.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Right, bud? I'm not drinking it. You're OK, mate.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19These two in particular, I'm not going to take it
0:07:19 > 0:07:22any further than that because they do get nasty
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and it doesn't just go out to me, it'll go out...
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Anybody who passes, he'll start blaspheming and swearing at them.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I don't want that to happen, so I'm not taking it any further.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I'm just letting them get on,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36and we'll catch up with them later, at some stage.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43The Rangers are always on the lookout and ready to pounce.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46By chance, Andy and Lofty are visiting one of the town's
0:07:46 > 0:07:50large stores when they're tipped off that someone's shoplifting.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55A guy has been caught on CCTV stuffing things into his jacket.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Thefts like this are a major problem in Boston.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04On average, the Rangers deal with 400 shoplifters each year.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Not only does it affect hardworking people,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09but it damages a community's reputation.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13The Rangers wait outside in case the man tries to leave
0:08:13 > 0:08:17without paying for the things he's put in his jacket.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18There's, er...
0:08:20 > 0:08:23He's just telling them we're outside the door still.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- He's on the tills at the minute. - Yeah.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32As soon as he comes out, that's when James is following.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Apparently, he's stuffed two in his jacket
0:08:35 > 0:08:37and he's paying for two now.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41They're going to wait for him to leave,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44and then their security guard will stop them.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47We go, as we do, as a back-up, just in case we're needed.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Excuse me. Excuse me.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56BLEEP. Yeah, sorry. I've just realised.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Go back to the store, mate, please. - Sorry. I forgot about that.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Sorry about that.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17It's now the decision of these people, cos it's their retail outlet,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20as to what will happen next.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23We have to wait and see. It's James' decision.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25So, we'll wait and see what happens here.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27We have reacted to this,
0:09:27 > 0:09:31so we will follow it through to whatever the conclusion is.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The Rangers will now make sure all the businesses in town
0:09:46 > 0:09:49are informed about this particular shoplifter.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53That way, every single store owner can keep their eye on him
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and they can clamp down on his antisocial behaviour together.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00For us, they add a little bit of security for the town.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Knowing that they're there, we can rely on them,
0:10:03 > 0:10:04call on them at any time.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I think the more we see them, the more of a presence we have,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09the more a part of the town they are.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12I do get satisfaction out of what I do -
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I think we all do.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17As somebody who lives in Boston, I think anything I can do
0:10:17 > 0:10:20to make the town a better place is a benefit for us all.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Now, you won't be surprised to hear that, at night time,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34town centres can be hotspots for antisocial behaviour.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Take crowds of people out partying, add a hefty slug of alcohol,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41and you've got the perfect recipe for bad behaviour.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49This is Gloucester on a Saturday night
0:10:49 > 0:10:52and, as ever, the police are out in force
0:10:52 > 0:10:55to keep revellers on the straight and narrow.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58MEN CHEERING
0:10:58 > 0:11:01They know people want to have fun, and why shouldn't they?
0:11:01 > 0:11:05So, the coppers' job is to come down hard on the individuals
0:11:05 > 0:11:08who get in the way of everyone else enjoying themselves.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Oi! Is that your car?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- No, it's not. - Well, get off it then.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Hello!- Hello.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27PC Hugo Kirkwood is out on nightshift patrolling the streets.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34It's the very early hours of the morning,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37and many of the clubbers have bought their kebabs
0:11:37 > 0:11:39and are starting to stagger home.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Come this way, mate. He's fine.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49And, as he spots a bunch of lads, he clocks one of them
0:11:49 > 0:11:51relieving himself at the side of the road.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- You're stopping for a minute, thank you.- OK. That's fine.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- What have you just done? - I don't know.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Mate, he's absolutely hammered. He does not know what he's done.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- When we came round the corner...- Yup.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- ..I'll tell you what you were doing. - OK.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- You were stood over there, taking a leak.- OK.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Weren't you?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10You can't remember taking a leak?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12If you say so, then I was. I'm not going to lie.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- He was absolutely hammered. - Right.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- Was he taking a leak? - I was not looking at the time.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- Right. So, come with me. We'll go and have a little look, shall we?- OK.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- Come on. - Whatever you say is the truth.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32There you go. You're now standing in it.
0:12:32 > 0:12:33That's you.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Whatever you say... I mean, I can't lie.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I mean, you're the police, I'm not going to lie to you.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41He's had a bad night, mate.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43He's had a bad night? It looks like he's had
0:12:43 > 0:12:46quite a good night, to be honest. He's had far too much.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48He's had a really bad night, that's why he's like this.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51If you look at the night I've had...
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Do you think it's acceptable to urinate up against street furniture?
0:12:54 > 0:12:57He does not... He does not think that's acceptable.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- So, why do it? - I don't know, mate.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I apologise. I mean, I shouldn't have had the toilet.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- I mean, it's disgusting. I mean, if you...- It stinks.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06If you came here right now with a sponge,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- I promise I would clean it up... - Unfortunately, I don't have a sponge.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- I would love to. - It's disrespectful, it's terrible
0:13:12 > 0:13:16and I apologise for it. I mean, I shouldn't have done it.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Urinating in public is an offence under the Public Order Act
0:13:19 > 0:13:22and can lead to a night in the cells and a fine.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25But in this instance, Hugo takes a different tack.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Have you spent all your money tonight?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29No, mate. I think I've got about four quid on me -
0:13:29 > 0:13:30enough to get home for the taxi.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33I propose to deal with this by way of something called COPS -
0:13:33 > 0:13:35it's Community Orientated Policing Scheme,
0:13:35 > 0:13:38which is a power that we have in Gloucestershire as police officers.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40I'm going to write in my pocket notebook
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- that you accept what you've done.- Yup.- Yeah?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- And you understand that it's not acceptable.- Yup.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49And then you're going to rustle up, between you and your friends,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52and you'll have to pay them back £10.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56That £10 is going to be given to the Street Pastors Charity
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- in Gloucester who work with the night-time economy.- All right.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Making sure people that get too drunk
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- and can't handle it are safe and well.- That's fine.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08You do that, there'll be no further action taken against you.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Mate, that's fine.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Thankfully, he's got some good mates.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14One of them stumps up the tenner straight away
0:14:14 > 0:14:17and everyone's learnt a valuable lesson.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Plus, the charity gets some help, as well.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Looks like a sensible way of dealing with a very antisocial situation.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25Go home. Goodnight.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Thank you very much. I don't know why I've just done that.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31You haven't washed your hands, have you?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33You've probably done it tonight, as well, haven't you?
0:14:33 > 0:14:37- No, I haven't. I'm not like that. - Goodnight. See you later.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- Bye.- I'll make sure he gets home.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43And the seagulls will clear the chips away.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50One young woman reveller pushes Hugo too far
0:14:50 > 0:14:52and has to face the consequences.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59I've been out and about on a street patrol of my own
0:14:59 > 0:15:02to hear what bothers you about Britain today.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Now, Tilly, you're a lady from Italy, aren't you?- Hmm-hmm. Yeah.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Can you tell me what bugs you that's antisocial and really winds you up?
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I find it really, really awful when I see people
0:15:12 > 0:15:15with their shirts off as soon as it's warm weather, for instance.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Walking down the streets, um, throwing litter.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Being drunk around the streets - that happens quite a lot.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Very nice to meet you, PC Riley. Is that what they call you?
0:15:25 > 0:15:26Yeah. Amongst other things, yes.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28PC Riley, give me an idea -
0:15:28 > 0:15:31when you're out on the beat, give me an idea of some
0:15:31 > 0:15:33of the things that you have to deal with on a regular basis.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Dog poo on the high street, littering, people drinking...
0:15:37 > 0:15:38We get lots of drinker round here,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41but they don't have their drink long if I'm around.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I take their beer off them and any beer they've got on their possession,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47that seems to hurt them more. And it seems to be working.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Since I've been here two years, there's very few drinks
0:15:49 > 0:15:51on this high street when we're around.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54As young lads, what have you witnessed older people doing
0:15:54 > 0:15:56which they should know better?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Walking through this high street, you see a lot of older people drunk,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02scattering about, people on their phones while driving,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04just reckless things like that.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Then they start to blame it on youngers, when people are driving
0:16:06 > 0:16:10at young ages, they seem to think, "Oh, they're going to be doing that,"
0:16:10 > 0:16:12or drunk kids, and it all just gets brought back on us.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15What about you? What have you seen the older generation doing?
0:16:15 > 0:16:17A lot around here, a lot of drunk people
0:16:17 > 0:16:19just walking around in the middle of the day.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Not even at night, where it's a little bit more understandable.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26In the middle of the day, walking around, shouting, causing havoc...
0:16:26 > 0:16:30It's just unnecessary, isn't it? You know, it's not needed.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31I agree with you both, 100%.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Guys, thanks ever so much for your time.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Appreciate that. Good luck, fellas.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41The worst thing about antisocial behaviour
0:16:41 > 0:16:43is when it's happening right on your own doorstep,
0:16:43 > 0:16:45especially if it's something you can see
0:16:45 > 0:16:48every time you open the curtains.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51And that is exactly what happens with hoarders.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54You see, over the years, they collect just about anything and everything.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57And, quite often, they're gardens can become an eyesore,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59not to mention a health hazard,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and the neighbours just want to get it cleared.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Now, let's not pretend that we're all expert gardeners.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Lots of us could spend more time keeping things trim outdoors,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12but imagine living next door to this.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22We're in Pontypool in South Wales
0:17:22 > 0:17:26and this is what Gail James looks out on every single day.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29It's been her view for several years.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31We have a problem with cats and rats,
0:17:31 > 0:17:33clutter, sheds are falling.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37The walls... The hedge is overgrown.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Wasps nests, bees nests and just rubbish.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Things have got so bad that the housing association has had to step in.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48They've sent down their hoarding expert, Gail Brusch,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50so that she can work her magic.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- It's a bit of an eyesore, is it? - Yeah. It's...
0:17:54 > 0:17:55So, what other issues...?
0:17:55 > 0:17:59I'm just worried about the stuff falling down, the smell...
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- What's the smell from? - That from down behind over there.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Loads of stuff was dumped behind the sheds.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- So it's just rotting.- Yeah.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Do you have any rats or mice...?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11We did have rats. I haven't seen them for a while,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13but I have had poison put down recently.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- Is that in this garden?- Just down over there, where the bricks are.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19That's why my daughter can't come out and play
0:18:19 > 0:18:22because of the poison being constantly put down.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- And I don't want the risk of her playing with it.- No, not at all.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30The garden is clearly giving a lot of cause for concern,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33but it doesn't belong to some rude, inconsiderate person
0:18:33 > 0:18:35who ignores all his neighbours.
0:18:35 > 0:18:36It's this man.
0:18:36 > 0:18:4077-year-old Percy Watkins actually used to love gardening,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43but then, sadly Percy's wife died and, since then,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45things have got on top of him.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50It was about seven or eight years ago. Up until then, it was tidy.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53And we've lived here for 20-odd years,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55so she loved it.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58And, six years ago, she passed away.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00So...
0:19:00 > 0:19:02It was a bit of a shock and...
0:19:02 > 0:19:05it just deteriorated. I didn't even paint the sheds.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12At my age now, 20 minutes and I just can't do any more.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Percy spent 32 years working down the mines.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Since then, he's had two knee replacements,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22which obviously have an impact on how much gardening he can do.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27He also has to look after his son, Owen, who has special needs.
0:19:27 > 0:19:33We managed it years ago and we had chairs out here, you could sit down.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35But then, once she went,
0:19:35 > 0:19:39there wasn't much point in sitting out here,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41and it just corroded.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Things have happened and it's just got out of hand.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49There's no way he can make that garden nice again on his own.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53There is just too much work there for anyone.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56So, for Percy, being the age he is...
0:19:57 > 0:20:01..and the fact that he has to look after his son,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03that's just too much work for one person to be doing.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It's worth pointing out that there's absolutely no animosity
0:20:09 > 0:20:12from his neighbours towards Percy himself.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14They all think he's a really good bloke
0:20:14 > 0:20:16who's has had a few tough years.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19But, while Percy's certainly no nuisance neighbour,
0:20:19 > 0:20:24his garden has become antisocial and he desperately needs help.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28So, it's time for Gail and her army to swing into action.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33What we're hoping is to obviously get it back to that stage
0:20:33 > 0:20:36where you can go out there, sit out there...
0:20:36 > 0:20:39First thing's first - a full assessment of the site
0:20:39 > 0:20:40and any potential hazards.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46That building there, there's glass or Perspex on top of it.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49There's also a few blocks and if you look at it...
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Well, we put the blocks on there...
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- There's an option that could fall on to somebody.- Yeah.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- All the steel that's here can be taken up to the top.- Right.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Put up against the fence inside.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01It's a lot of steel, though.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04It means we're just moving things from one place to another.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- Did you want the steel?- Erm...
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Some of it, but not all of it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Cos what I'd like to do is have it all gone.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Because I just feel, as you say, there's a lot of steel items.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17We're just moving it from one place to another.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22So, it is better if we can get rid of as much as possible on the day.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25We've got the vans. We've got the skips.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28So, try to be a little bit firm with yourself.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29"No, it's got to go. It's got to go."
0:21:29 > 0:21:33We keep all these little ornaments and things, that's all lovely,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35unless you want rid of them.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39All those ornaments is what the wife used to like.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- Right.- The water feature there...
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- So, do you want to keep them, then? - Yeah.- Lovely.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Gail has a fine line to tread.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Some of the items clearly have sentimental value for Percy,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53but Gail has a duty to his neighbours
0:21:53 > 0:21:55to clear this place right out.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58There's a lot of work to do.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00The garden's absolutely full.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03There's a lot of dangerous elements in the garden
0:22:03 > 0:22:07that gives me concern for the team coming in.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Wire, some of the glass that's hanging,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13some of the framework - all that needs to come down first.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18And let's not forget the rats the neighbour spotted.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21There's a lot of reasons this garden needs sorting
0:22:21 > 0:22:23and it's a good job Gail's around.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Gail will be back with a full team
0:22:27 > 0:22:29and a couple of skips in just a few days' time,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33but will she be able to persuade Percy to let things go?
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Percy, do you want this?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37It's staying. OK, it's staying.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Antisocial behaviour is about a lack of human decency
0:22:44 > 0:22:46and disrespect for people around you.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49And if someone's way of life is making yours a misery,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52well, that's about as antisocial as it gets.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54But, lucky enough for you and me,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57there are plenty of people out there that we can turn to.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01And this series is their chance to shine.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04We're on the front line with the highly-skilled teams
0:23:04 > 0:23:07of council workers, police officers and local volunteers
0:23:07 > 0:23:10who are committed to keeping our streets safe and clean,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14and taking on our antisocial battles on a daily basis
0:23:14 > 0:23:16to make sure that our lives are not blighted
0:23:16 > 0:23:18by other people's bad behaviour.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22This is Street Patrol UK.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Go to pretty much any town or village in the UK
0:23:26 > 0:23:30and you will see reminders of our past.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I'm talking about local churches, stately homes,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35battlefields and memorials,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38and some of them have been there for hundreds of years.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42They are a reminder of just how proud we are of our country.
0:23:42 > 0:23:48So, it's pretty disgusting when yobs want to vandalise them in the name of entertainment.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53And that's what's happened at Scarborough Castle
0:23:53 > 0:23:55in North Yorkshire.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58For 2,500 years, this place has stood firm
0:23:58 > 0:24:00against sieges and civil wars.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04King Richard III gathered his army together here before his death
0:24:04 > 0:24:08at the famous Battle of Bosworth over 500 years ago.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12The castle is also home to a Roman signal station
0:24:12 > 0:24:14dating back to the fourth century.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Perched on a cliff top,
0:24:16 > 0:24:19it's the perfect location to spot a coastal invasion.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24But its ancient defences couldn't stop a group of modern day
0:24:24 > 0:24:28teenagers targeting the castle for mindless vandalism.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33They actually damaged some of the Roman signal station
0:24:33 > 0:24:36and they used the blocks to try and get into the crypt.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43They also damaged some of the more modern structures,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45so they damaged the flagpole,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48and they damaged some of the lights.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Some of the metal caps on some of the staircases.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Unfortunately, the Roman signal station, some of it now lost,
0:24:56 > 0:24:57it can't be repaired.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01These thoughtless vandals have destroyed something
0:25:01 > 0:25:04that's been here for 17 centuries.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08That stonework is now lost forever and can never be replaced.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Scarborough people are passionate about the castle, erm,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16and I think people were horrified
0:25:16 > 0:25:18that it had happened.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I think it's quite disgusting, really,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22and I don't see the point in it.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25I don't know what they get out of it,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28and it's such a shame because it spoils things for other people.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31It makes me angry, people vandalising the castle.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34It doesn't set a good impression to my son,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37to anybody else what comes up here. It's just not a nice thing to see.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43So, how did the antisocial villains get onto the site?
0:25:43 > 0:25:47After all, it's a castle built to withstand the onslaught
0:25:47 > 0:25:50of all but the most determined of unwelcome visitors.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52This is where we think they managed to...
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Yeah. Oh, this looks favourite.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04Judging by the litter and the graffiti, and the broken glass...
0:26:07 > 0:26:10I'm pretty sure that's a good route.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Again, even if it's only party time,
0:26:13 > 0:26:15it's the damage to the monument.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22It looks like it's a well-used area.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23Recent, as well.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25We've got the graffiti on the walls.
0:26:25 > 0:26:31- The carved into the stone graffiti, so quite a bit of damage here.- Yes.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34And even the simple process of cleaning off graffiti
0:26:34 > 0:26:37can further damage the historical stone.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38But in a place like this
0:26:38 > 0:26:42you can't just leave it daubed with spray-paint.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44If I saw somebody vandalising the castle,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48I would feel angry about it and I would - if I was here -
0:26:48 > 0:26:52I would try and catch them, and I would bring them to justice
0:26:52 > 0:26:54cos I think it's awful.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58But why would anyone want to wreak such havoc on this unique historical
0:26:58 > 0:27:01site that has been Scarborough's guardian for so many years.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Clearly, we don't know the motives behind the attack.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08This appears to be completely senseless.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10My guess is that the people involved had very little
0:27:10 > 0:27:13knowledge of what they were actually doing,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15the significance of what they were attacking,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17and it is sickening.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23It seems that the only motive was vandalism, pure and simple.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Latest figures show that 30,000 of our heritage sites in the UK
0:27:27 > 0:27:30are damaged every year by Vandals.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32But without highly-priced, constant security,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35and unless the hooligans are caught red-handed,
0:27:35 > 0:27:36prosecutions are hard to come by.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45The offenders at Scarborough Castle very nearly got off Scot-free.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50There was no evidence of who'd caused the damage.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52There were no fingerprints
0:27:52 > 0:27:56found at the scene, or any DNA, or anything like that.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00But, like a lot of criminals, they made a big mistake
0:28:00 > 0:28:03and, as befitting a 21st century crime,
0:28:03 > 0:28:07they made it on social media - posting on Facebook.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16An anonymous person had printed off a picture from a social network site
0:28:16 > 0:28:19and it had on there a picture
0:28:19 > 0:28:23of one of our offenders in the castle.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25It also had his name on there.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29This piece of paper had then been passed to the castle staff,
0:28:29 > 0:28:34who then reported it to us and we were able to locate this offender
0:28:34 > 0:28:36and have him arrested.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39The incriminating photos showed the offenders
0:28:39 > 0:28:41in front of the damage they'd caused,
0:28:41 > 0:28:47jubilant at the results of their destructive behaviour,
0:28:47 > 0:28:50and it ensured they were bang-to-rights for the crime.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54Sometimes, all you need is a bit of luck, community spirit
0:28:54 > 0:28:57and criminals who just can't resist showing off.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Well caught out.
0:29:00 > 0:29:01Without that piece of information,
0:29:01 > 0:29:06we wouldn't have been able to ascertain who had caused this damage,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08unless one of the offenders had come forward
0:29:08 > 0:29:11and identified himself or the others that were involved.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19The offenders, both local lads aged 18,
0:29:19 > 0:29:23received 140 hours of unpaid community work between them
0:29:23 > 0:29:26after admitting causing £5,000 worth of damage.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31One of the defendants was said to be thoroughly ashamed
0:29:31 > 0:29:33and his family disgusted by what he had done.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36The real damage is to the historic fabric,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38to the irreplaceable Roman stones,
0:29:38 > 0:29:41to the other elements of the fabric that have been damaged.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44We can't replace those. No amount of money can replace that,
0:29:44 > 0:29:49and that's really why looking after our properties is fundamental
0:29:49 > 0:29:52and important that we prevent this sort of damage in the future.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02HE MUMBLES
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Back in Gloucester, PC Hugo Kirkwood is out on patrol.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10And while it's already late, for many people,
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- the night is still young. - Hiya!
0:30:14 > 0:30:16And in the city centre,
0:30:16 > 0:30:18the misbehaviour can come thick and fast.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22This man's had a skinful and already taken a swing at a bouncer.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Hugo and his colleagues are on the scene very quickly.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29I like the city centre - it gives me plenty to do.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31I never get bored. There's never a dull moment in the city -
0:30:31 > 0:30:34best place to work in Gloucestershire.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38He's getting a Section 27 order, which is essentially
0:30:38 > 0:30:41an order to leave the city centre for the next 24 hours.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43It moves people that have caused us problems out of the city.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46If they come back, they're in breach of that
0:30:46 > 0:30:48and then we'd arrest them and they'd spend the night in the cells.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Breakfast out of a cardboard box.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57And, for some people,
0:30:57 > 0:30:59their bad behaviour means that's the only option.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Hugo has been called to help some officers dealing
0:31:02 > 0:31:04with an altercation that's got out of hand.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09I'd like to say two young ladies, but certainly two females
0:31:09 > 0:31:11have decided they don't like each other,
0:31:11 > 0:31:14had a little bit of a fight.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17It looks like one, if not two of them have been arrested.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20So, we're going to go and pick them up and take them to cells.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22- Behave yourself. - WOMAN SHOUTS
0:31:42 > 0:31:44BLEEP
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- Right, out you come. - Give me my bag.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Stand still.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56Listen...
0:31:57 > 0:31:59BLEEP
0:32:06 > 0:32:09She obviously hasn't had any sort of search.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12It'll come with you, don't worry.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15SHE SOBS
0:32:16 > 0:32:19This woman is clearly out of line and there's no doubt that
0:32:19 > 0:32:22everyone will benefit if she takes a little trip to the police station.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27She's tried to assault two police officers who, at the end of the day,
0:32:27 > 0:32:29are only doing their job, trying to keep everybody safe.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32So, she's coming in for drunk and disorderly.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35She'll spend the night in the cells, get dealt with in the morning
0:32:35 > 0:32:38and...probably regret her actions deeply
0:32:38 > 0:32:40once she's sobered up a little.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47Come on, then.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Make sure you don't fall down.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53A short trip in the back of the van has calmed down the woman's temper.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56It turns out that, even though she's been paying for her friend all night,
0:32:56 > 0:33:00that mate's now been ungrateful and upset her in some way.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Now, that might be irritating
0:33:02 > 0:33:05but it's certainly not an excuse for antisocial behaviour.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09When she's been calmed down, or police have tried to calm her down,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12and told her to calm down, stop being silly, and go home,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14that's the end of your night,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17she's not been able to accept that and she's carried on.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20You don't want to hear all the language, you don't need it.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22People just want to go out and have a good time,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25and that means having a few drinks, having a laugh, you know,
0:33:25 > 0:33:28a few pints, go and get some food afterward without any trouble,
0:33:28 > 0:33:33without any bother and without having to skirt around things like that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36Walk into the road to avoid people that are fighting and brawling,
0:33:36 > 0:33:38and effing and jeffing at the police.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41I think it stops people from coming into town.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56Over in Pontypool, the day has arrived to clean out Percy's garden.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00Hiya! How are you? All right?
0:34:00 > 0:34:02We've got two skips, haven't we?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06Since his wife died, and because of his own age
0:34:06 > 0:34:08and the problems with his legs,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11the garden has been too much for him to cope with on his own.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13But, although Percy is a decent guy,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16his garden is an antisocial nightmare for his neighbours.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23His hoarding tendency means there's masses of rubbish in there,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26along with broken glass and barbed wire.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Its overgrown, rotting material means it smells horrible
0:34:29 > 0:34:32and his next-door neighbour says she's seen rats.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Although Percy denies that, the neighbour's daughter
0:34:35 > 0:34:37isn't allowed to play outside.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39We had a problem with cats and rats.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42Clutter, sheds are falling.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44The walls, the hedge is overgrown.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48Wasps nests, bees nests and just rubbish.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52The whole place needs clearing urgently.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54The operation has been masterminded
0:34:54 > 0:34:57by the housing association's expert de-clutterer.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02There's a lot to do, probably more than I actually initially thought.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06We've got two skips and we've got three tipper trucks,
0:35:06 > 0:35:10and then we have probably 30 people arriving.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Many are volunteers, including some of Percy's neighbours
0:35:14 > 0:35:15who want to help him out.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17While they get their overalls on,
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Gail briefs the experts on her team.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Certain hazards need to be sorted before anyone else can start work.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27There's glass on the top of there, look,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29that's definitely got to come off.
0:35:29 > 0:35:34The wire needs cutting off here where the red door is, can you see?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- Yeah.- There's barbed wire.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37And... I think, as well,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- there's something coming to prop this up.- Yeah.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45The lads set to work, removing the wooden glass structure
0:35:45 > 0:35:47that looks like it could topple at any time.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53They're professionals in this experience of garden clearing
0:35:53 > 0:35:57and so they all know what to take away first to save any hazards.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00We have a lot of hazards in this garden and, as we go,
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Percy's going to be at hand to give us a...
0:36:03 > 0:36:08Whether he wants to keep things or whether he's happy for things to go.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Obviously, it's better just to clear it out as much as possible
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- and then he can buy all new again. - SHE LAUGHS
0:36:15 > 0:36:18There are certain things in the garden that have
0:36:18 > 0:36:21sentimental value to Percy, but he can't keep it all.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25She said there'd be quite a few people here,
0:36:25 > 0:36:27but I didn't expect this many.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30So, I don't know what...
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- I want to keep those. - You want to keep them?- Yeah.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Give me them here.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41I'll put them in with the others.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- Do you want me to put them down for you?- No, it's all right.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47Gail's made it clear to Percy that, for his neighbours,
0:36:47 > 0:36:49it's really important the dangers are removed.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53Even so, he's keeping a close eye on everything they shift.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55I want the pots back, like.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- You want the pots back?- Yeah.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Once all the big stuff is out the way, everyone else can get going.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Although the front garden also needs attention,
0:37:05 > 0:37:07it's nowhere near as bad as the back.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Keeping all the pots where they are.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Just take the weeds out and the grasses out,
0:37:14 > 0:37:16and then litter from the garden,
0:37:16 > 0:37:19being careful with the centre area there.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Only this week, he's decided to sprinkle
0:37:22 > 0:37:25his wife's ashes in this area of the garden here.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28So, we have to be really respectful to that
0:37:28 > 0:37:30and be careful what we're doing in there.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32In fact, it's better that we don't even touch that area there.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36So, we'll clear up the garden but leaving the centre feature alone.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40She has passed away six years ago
0:37:40 > 0:37:44but, obviously, this week what we're doing here maybe made him think
0:37:44 > 0:37:47this is where he'd like to put her - in the garden.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50And that's what he's done.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53And...it's very nice. Very nice.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Percy's wife enjoyed the garden,
0:37:56 > 0:37:59and when she was alive they kept it looking smart.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02They amassed a large collection of stone ornaments,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05something Percy is understandably keen to keep.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- These things are broken, so... - I'm just taking a few...- Yeah.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13We'll take some of these out.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Anything you see, like that, broken - bin it, yeah?
0:38:19 > 0:38:22I've no doubt, for him, there's some sadness.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26He's seeing some of the ornaments go that his wife and he collected
0:38:26 > 0:38:29and put into the garden, but they're broken.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32So, it's better for him to be able to sit in the garden
0:38:32 > 0:38:35and enjoy the nice pieces, and the pieces that are there
0:38:35 > 0:38:39and solid, rather than broken and crumbling.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42So, I think, when we've finished, he'll be happy with it.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48And, after just 40 minutes,
0:38:48 > 0:38:52the garden is already looking radically different.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Well, it's going well. It's going well.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58There's 20 people here already, working.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02They're all volunteers, so, you know, it's really kind of them.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03They're giving up their time.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Next on the long list of jobs is shifting a massive pile of old wood.
0:39:09 > 0:39:14In the garden's glory days, this was a shed 24 feet long,
0:39:14 > 0:39:18but Gail's started to worry about where she's going to put it all.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Let's get one builder and then let's look at the situation.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23And then we've still got two trucks,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26and then we've still got this little bit here.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Luckily, we're taking out the metal for the scrap guy,
0:39:28 > 0:39:31otherwise they would have been filled up by now.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35A lot has gone, but my concern now is that we're not
0:39:35 > 0:39:38going to have enough vehicles to take it all away.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40There's more than we thought.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42But we're OK. We'll just make some phone calls.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Where there's a will, there's a way.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Now that a lot of the rubbish has been cleared,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51the team can start to tackle the greenery
0:39:51 > 0:39:52which has been left to grow wild.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59After a couple of hours, the garden is packed with volunteers,
0:39:59 > 0:40:02including Percy's son, Owen.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04Owen, can you manage that?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08All right then, sweetheart. OK.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11- Where do you want to put it? - Up the top in the skip.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Can somebody help Owen?
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Thank you.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18It's not the same garden we used to know.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23With such a large team working flat out...
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Have we got a couple of strong guys?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29..it really doesn't take long for the problem areas to be cleared.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32And, crucially, the view from the neighbour's house
0:40:32 > 0:40:33is now completely different.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37The hazards are gone and the garden
0:40:37 > 0:40:39is no longer an attraction for vermin.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42So, do you think now, Percy,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- you'll keep on top of this? - Yeah.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- Yeah?- Definitely.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- Cos now you've had so much help, it would be good...- Yeah.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52..to keep it like this.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56I can't thank you all enough.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Oh, thank you, Percy. Thank you.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03They're fantastic.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06I didn't think they'd finish it today.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Looks more like a garden now. Not a wilderness.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15And, importantly for Percy,
0:41:15 > 0:41:18the garden now looks much more like it did when his wife was around.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22She'd be out of this world.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25If she was here, we'd still have been doing it.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27Cos she loved gardening.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31And it's all down to Gail and Percy's local community.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34They all came together to tackle an antisocial problem,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37and that issue is now well and truly sorted.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Since we filmed with our antisocial saviours,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49here's some updates for you.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54In Gloucester, the young woman who was arrested for assaulting
0:41:54 > 0:41:57two police officers spent a night in a cell
0:41:57 > 0:42:00and, after eating her breakfast out of a cardboard box,
0:42:00 > 0:42:01she was released without charge.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Hugo and his colleagues continue to work hard through
0:42:06 > 0:42:08the night to keep antisocial behaviour in check.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15In Scarborough, since the successful prosecution of teenagers
0:42:15 > 0:42:18for the vandalism of the 2,500-year-old castle,
0:42:18 > 0:42:22police now patrol the area with dogs as part of their training,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25and, so far, this canine deterrent has worked a treat.
0:42:29 > 0:42:30In Pontypool,
0:42:30 > 0:42:33after the extraordinary efforts of the local community,
0:42:33 > 0:42:36Percy's kept his back garden clean and tidy,
0:42:36 > 0:42:39and he can now relax and enjoy sitting outside,
0:42:39 > 0:42:42and his neighbours are finally enjoying their own gardens again.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50And, in Boston, the Rangers continue their amazing work.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53These days, they now patrol the evenings three evenings a week
0:42:53 > 0:42:56and after dark they're even busier.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Thanks for watching. See you next time.
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