GWENT Police say following recent reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in Caerphilly, there will be a 48 hour dispersal order in place this weekend.

The order will cover the following areas: Cardiff Road, Bartlett Street, White Street, Market Street, St Martin’s Road, Station Terrace (Inc. bus station) , Salop Street, Van Road, Broomfield Street, Twyn Car-park and Centre, Windsor Road, Penterbane Street, Stockland Street, Bradford Street, Ludlow Street, St Fagan’s Street, Park Lane, Crescent Road, Claude Road, King Edwards Terrace, Railway Terrace, Rhymney Terrace, Castle Court Shopping Centre to include all adjoining and unnamed lanes, alleyways, thoroughfares and car parks and all Caerphilly Castle Grounds.

The dispersal order starts at 7pm today, Friday 2nd October and runs until 7pm on Sunday 4th October.

The orders provide Police Officers and Community Support Officers with the powers (under section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014) to direct anyone to leave this specified area if they are involved in anti-social behaviour. If they return to that area after being moved on, they face being arrested.

The dispersal order will provide officers further powers to tackle this issue and prevent groups of people from gathering, causing a disturbance and intimidating local residents.

Officers will be patrolling the areas regularly over the weekend to enforce the Dispersal Order and to prevent incidents of anti-social behaviour.

Caerphilly Officers are reminding residents, if you do see any suspicious activity, please call us immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.