Yobs hit business park again

Windows have been smashed at a business park in Hednesford that has been blighted by vandals, forcing the owner to offer a £500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the people responsible.

Anglesey Business Park, off Littleworth Road, has become a target for vandals over the last year and windows were smashed again over the New Year period.

The site is owned by Pritchard Holdings Plc and bosses last summer put up a £500 reward for the conviction of those responsible but windows were broken again the following month.

The second outbreak of vandalism at the business park prompted owners to step up security.

But bosses returned to work this week to discover more broken glass at the industrial units and decided to let people know the reward was still available.

Mike Mellor, a director of Pritchard Holdings, said: "We now have another situation where we have got broken windows and it comes just six months after the last time this happened.

"You would have thought the threat that the reward posed would have been enough to discourage people from causing problems but evidently not and we would urge people with information to come forward as the reward certainly still stands."

Inspector Mat Derrick, of Cannock Police, said: "It's this kind of anti-social behaviour that we are trying to stamp out, particularly in Hednesford which has been an area blighted by anti-social behaviour and nuisance."

Welcoming the offer of a reward, Inspector Derrickadded: "No matter how small or insignificant people may think it is, it's important that information comes to us about who they think may be causing the criminal damage.

Anyone with information can ring Cannock police on 08453 302010 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

By Michelle Pearson