I am aware this is not the right place to post this but....

[H16]

Sorry for posting this in tri 3 as it has nothing to do with it at all but I don't think anyone would see it if I post it in the lounge etc...

Basically about a month ago two super annoying families moved in down the street from us, they let their 8/9 year olds run riot around the estate causing problems everywhere. The kids are out until 9 at night screaming and shouting and being rude to people in the street. I have heard them being told off by multiple people in the last couple of weeks.

Anyway I live in a terraced house and these kids keep playing on my driveway and have almost bashed the car a few times etc - no damage done but despite me asking politely for them to stay away from the car they have no respect and keep on doing the same things. There is no point speaking to the parents as they are the kind of people who don't give a shit what their kids are up to as long as they are out of the house IYKWIM. Anyway it has got to the point now where they keep leaving their bikes in my driveway and disappearing and their bikes are just layed in middle of my driveway for 45 mins, OH can't park car on drive etc. Where do I stand on moving them into the street or something? Would I get in shit if someone ran over them after I had moved them? If they are on my property am I allowed to call police and report "left items" etc?

Sounds petty but it is doing my head in now x

 

[KHTW]

As far as I know you can move whatever rubbish people leave on YOUR driveway. I would chuck their bikes on the middle of the road! X

 

[Carla81]

Definitely within your rights to move off your property and it wont be your fault if they get runover!
Technically u could phone police and report them as found property and they would collect them but obviously the police wouldnt prioritise that sort of all and its likely the kids would come back and get them before the police arrived! X

 

[Iwant3]

I would put a call in to your local authority safe guarding team regarding the children -you can do this anonymously. you need to tell them that the children are left out unsupervised for the times you know and how late at night etc.

sounds like an awful situation for you, and also the children - it's not their fault! they are lacking guidance and support from their parents. This is something safeguarding will hopefully address.

 

[H16]

Thanks ladies

Iwant3 - that is a very good point, I didn't think about doing that! x

 

[Mummybexee]

You need to report as a nusience via local council - be firm - keep a diary of events etc it will help x

 

[summer15]

You are well within your rights to move their bikes off your property. I would call 101 (non-emergency police) and explain the situation to the police officer. They should log the situation for you and give you a reference number. As you say it is a non-urgent situation that that the police are unlikely to deal with immediately. However they will give you a reference number and You can ring and update the file each time these kids cause you trouble. In the case of repeated reports (either by yourself or neighbours) then the police should investigate and take action, they will assess the most appropriate action (whether safe guarding is involved etc) often a neighbourhood officer or PCSO will (should) get back to you to see if you are still being bothered or whether the situation has been resolved. Hope it gets resolved for you soon
Xxx

 

[violet13]

I'd move their bikes and possibly think about fencing around your drive way if you can do it so they stop because it's your property and you shouldn't have to be moving their things off it xxx

 

[Toni.C]

You could make a noise complaint to your local council but also I'd be reporting to the social services that these children are running riot late at night without parental supervision. Oh and I'd probably dump the bikes off your drive, they aren't your responsibility. That would drive me barmy!

 

[Becky1]

Police are unlikely to act in the case of this as they are faced with reduced funding and staffing cuts. In the first instance I would try talking to the parents, explaining that they leave there bikes around and they could get damaged, stolen etc.

 

[Kelly450]

You can move anything off of your drive!
I hope this gets better for you as it starts to get a bit darker..hope their parents realise they should be in the house earlier x

 

[H16]

Thanks for the replies ladies, some good suggestions here x