Residents in street plagued by drug dealing, fly tipping and other anti-social behaviour make plea for action a month after police and councillors visit

Residents in a street plagued by drug dealing, prostitution, fly tipping and street drinking have renewed their pleas for action a month after they were visited by police and councillors.

People living in Green Lane near Peterborough city centre have called for more to be done to stop their lives being made a misery by the range of anti-social behaviour going on in the street – and specifically in a car park on the street.

The Peterborough Telegraph first reported on the issues in October last year, and residents have been pleading for something to be done to help them.

The residents have reported being kept up all night by noise, people using the street as a toilet, used drug needles being left on the floor and regular fly tipping taking place.

Green Lane lies on the border of Park Ward and Central Ward, and last month councillors and police officers visited the street to try and find a solution to help residents and tackle the issues.

But speaking to the Peterborough Telegraph, Silvana Petzold, who lives on the street, says there has been little change in the past month.

She said: “The drinking and fly tipping is non stop.

"I meet the addicts daily when I walk to nursery and I can tell you its frightening.”

"I am not sure if anything will ever improve or we just all move away and let the place fall totally apart.”

Cambridgeshire Police have said they have increased patrols in the area over the past month in a bid to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

A spokesperson said: “There has been an increased level of patrols in the area in recent weeks and we will continue to work with the community and partners in the long term. We would encourage people to report matters to us so we can make sure any patrols and any problem solving is as focused as possible and therefore as effective as possible in resolving any issues.”

The Peterborough Telegraph has contacted Park and Central ward councillors for comment on the issues.