Well it's been at least 3 weeks and the flowers in Kingsway are still sitting pretty. Contrary to many peoples fears the local youths who sometimes hang around Kingsway have not felt the need to rip the plants out or kick the stands over. Perhaps they're not so bad after all...
I have to be honest, as a kid I had a tendency to hang around outside the local off licence, although it was more a gathering place rather than an area to consume alcohol (never touched the stuff for most of my youth!). Chances were we probably would have wrecked a similar display. So perhaps the kids of today show a bit more respect than I did in my 'hoodie' years.
There has been a social study that suggests that soothing surroundings has far more success in discouraging anti-social behaviour than asbos etc. So bring on the flowers, pink street lights and classical music. No self respecting hoodie would be seen dead in such surroundings!
I've heard the the local residents association were involved in getting the flower display for Kingsway - so a big thanks to them if that's the case.
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