Too many yobs

Published: Friday, 18 June 2010

THE authorities at last realise that yobbish behaviour on and by the Nene at Peterborough is spoiling it for many people.

For the first time, Cambridgeshire Police and the Environment Agency have teamed up to rid the water of jet-skiing yobs and clear the banks of illegal drinkers, sexual activity and other anti-social incidents by tackling the problem from both land and water.

Lives at risk

Boater have complained for months about jet skiing on the waterway putting lives at risk, and the banks of the river are littered with debris from drinkers, and gangs causing havoc, all keeping people away.

The operation will run for the rest of the summer, and will include a high visibility presence on the river and covert operations using plain clothes police at varied times of the day and night on the banks to catch offenders.