NAILSWORTH is a peaceful place so the community is understandably up in arms about the anti-social behaviour of a group of teenagers.

For legal reasons, the SNJ cannot name the teens involved but many people in Nailsworth know who they are and will be heartened to see that both Gloucestershire Police and Stroud District Council are taking the matter seriously.

Many parents will know how difficult it is to control your teenagers, but there is a big difference between being a bit naughty and terrorising a neighbourhood – and that is what these particular young people are doing.

Hopefully, the threat of eviction for their families will be enough to deter their behaviour. Nobody wants these young people to end up with a criminal record but that is the way they are heading.