RREGARDING the vandalism in Edgworth Village, PC Jim Wood told a meeting of the North Turton Parish Council: "People just seem to draw their curtains and block out what is happening outside."

There might be old citizens in these houses. Does he expect them to come out and face gangs of youths. Perhaps he would like to go and live in these houses and see how he goes on.

Then he goes on to say that people could take registration numbers of the cars of the people causing the trouble. I thought the police were paid to protect the public, but it seems to me that the public are doing police work. Perhaps these people should be paid police rates of money.

B Trainor

Glaisdale Close

Bolton