Video: Shirebrook protestors march to Sports Direct after marketplace rally against violence and anti-social behaviour in the town
Following the rally in the marketplace the residents marched to the Sports Direct warehouse, where they held another demonstration outside.
They blame the firm owned by billionaire Mike Ashley for attracting a minority of anti-social elements from Eastern Europe and Poland to the area.
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Hide AdFormer town councillor David Anthony said residents feel town councillors are not listening to people’s fears after two alleged stabbing incidents in two weeks, thought to involve Eastern European, possibly Polish men.
Residents are also concerned about what they see as a lack of police action over a clash of cultures - gangs of men drinking in the town centre leaving women and pensioners feeling intimidated.
They say there has been a lack of policing to tackle the problem.
Last week residents attended a meeting of Shirebrook Town Council which was moved to Shirebrook Village Hall.
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Hide AdThen protestors called for councillors to resign and announced they were forming an independent residents committee in the town.
Mr Anthony said: ”Residents are forming a committee because they have lost confidence in the council.”
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