CONSTANT vandalism could jeopardise a community project, organisers have said.

The Leader previously reported that in 2018 Vicki Roskams, of Enbarr Foundation CIC launched a campaign in a bid to reopen the landmark site to benefit the whole community and beyond.

The group has been rallying the community around and fought for the land at an auction however have been faced with repeated instances of criminal damage.

Vicki told the Leader: "Everything has been calm for a while, but since we put more security procedures and cameras in place we seem to get a high number of young people in the night after 8pm going down to hang out and drink and smoke.

"The police are putting it down to boredom and young people acting out their anxiety, and no matter how locked down something is it is a challenge for them. We are hoping once lockdown is over we can help retrain them, but some people know it's their children and that their actions might put the whole project at risk for the rest of the community.

"With every little set back, and repair to the damage, it costs money that is needed to help with the restoration project, and if people continue we will have to rethink as we will run out of repair funds which will have an impact to the wider community.

"Also we have to think of the impact should one of them get hurt due to their own negligence this could also bring the project and restoration into jeopardy."

Groups have also been causing damage internally and additional security measures have been put in place which has cost around £5,000 from the renovation budget.

Vicki added: "It is always a few that ruin it for the majority.

"Can you not see the vast improvements we are trying to do, to save this iconic piece of history and your actions can place this in jeopardy."