BUCKLEY neighbours continue to be ‘scared and frightened’ in their own homes after fresh concerns were raised about the behaviour of some tenants in Jubilee Court.

In an anonymous note sent to the Leader, a concerned resident at Jubilee Court said: “Residents have continued to email and call the local police, the local PCSO, Mark Tami and the council, despite Flintshire Council advising that ‘no one is complaining’.

“At a time when a majority of residents are self-isolating, they continue to be scared and frightened by the comings and goings that continue on a daily basis.

“This situation has been going on long before the lockdown, but in light of current events, residents are seriously concerned that behaviour of certain people and what appears to be constant parties, is drawing a large number of people to this complex, which is putting everyone at risk.”

Concerns were raised and discussed with local MP for Alyn and Deeside, Mark Tami, who said: "I remain concerned by incidents of anti-social behaviour at Jubilee Court. Issues of public safety are obviously of even greater significance at the moment, especially where older people are concerned.

"Unfortunately the residents meeting organised by my office and Flintshire County Council to discuss a way forward has had to be postponed due to coronavirus, but as soon as it becomes safe to reschedule this we will be looking to arrange a new date.”

In the meantime Mr Tami is continuing to discuss the matter with the council whenever constituents raise issues with him.

He added: “The problem stems from the site being used to house people with significant health conditions who would not otherwise meet the criteria for pensioner accommodation, who also have severe substance misuse problems.

“Whilst there is a need for accessible accommodation in Flintshire each case should be assessed on its own merits. It is clear that some of the tenants rehoused by Flintshire Council in Jubilee Court have led to other residents feeling threatened and unable to leave their homes.

“This is not acceptable, and the onus is on the council to make sure that residents keep to the conditions of their tenancies and do not commit anti-social behaviour or intimidate neighbours. If they continue to do this, then Jubilee Court is clearly not the right place for them to be housed and they should be removed.”

A Flintshire Council spokesman said: “We know that many of our tenants are following the social distancing measures currently in place at this time.

“As a responsible landlord, we have reinforced key messages on social distancing measures and have asked all our tenants to follow these requirements. However, we have received calls from a small number of tenants claiming that some people are not adhering to these measures.

“Such behaviour could constitute a breach of their tenancy agreement and, if anyone repeatedly refuses to comply with social distancing requirements, we will take measures to reinforce the agreement.”