All Stomper Anonymous wants is a peaceful neighbourhood again.
But her hopes are being dashed by a group of youths who have been causing public nuisance and noise disturbances in Jurong West Street 75.
Anonymous told Stomp: “These boys have been gathering and making noise in the park surrounded by Blocks 735, 736, 737 and 738 every day without fail.
“They shout and laugh loudly, play football on the badminton court, fight and wrestle, and even have haircuts at the park while blasting loud music, disturbing the whole neighbourhood every afternoon for about three hours.
“They even sneak into the futsal court to use it illegally, without paying the booking fee.”
Anonymous shared photos and videos of the youths making a din and play-wrestling with one another. One youth can even be seen seated on a bench while getting a haircut from his friend.
The youths are also seen entering the futsal court by squeezing through the gaps in between the fencing.
“Isn’t this louder than pickleball?” asked the Stomper.
“The town council has already put up a ‘No Ball Games’ sign at the badminton court, and notices to remind people to lower their volume.
“But the boys simply ignore these notices and proceed with their gatherings every afternoon. The park has effectively become their personal hangout area instead of a shared community space.
“I hope this goes viral so that the boys don’t dare to do such things anymore. Looking forward to a peaceful neighbourhood again…”
In response to a Stomp query, a spokeswoman for West Coast-Jurong West Town Council said on Oct 17 it is aware of the situation.
She added: “A report has been made to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on the trespassing issue and we are working with the Residents’ Network (RN) to engage the teenagers and advise them on the responsible use of community facilities.
“In addition, there are notices at the location to remind users against the misuse of facilities, and to reduce potential noise disturbance to nearby residents.
“We thank residents for their feedback and will continue to monitor the situation closely with our community partners.”
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