The Greater Manchester neighbourhood where parents are too scared to let their kids play out
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResidents are hoping to 'rebuild' a community in Greater Manchester where parents are said to be 'too scared' to let their kids play out at local parks.
Limeside in Hollinwood has seen a surge in ‘youths carrying weapons’ according to the GMP, who descended on the area as recently as last weekend following reports of gangs of men brandishing knives in nearby Hollin Road.
It comes after residents claimed kids were left to 'run wild' on the street and serious crime in the area, with a teenage boy stabbed in an Aldi car park earlier this year.
But local councillors and the housing association who run the estate are now working together to bring about change. Onward Homes and councillor Abdul Wahid are aiming to reopen a community centre in Limeside Park to create a new ‘focal point’ for local residents.
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