A SMALL CROWD has gathered outside a Wokingham town car park to protest noisy car meets in the area.
At 2pm today, residents and councillors across the town met at Carnival Pool Car Park calling for action from the borough council.
They would like to see more done to stop the noisy, late-night gatherings.
Police are also expected to be at the protest, as around 20 drivers are staging counter-action, revving their engines in the car park.
A spokesperson for the borough council said: “While we support the right of all residents to lawfully protest, our number one priority is public safety.
“There will be a police presence at the protest to enforce the law and keep the public safe.”
It comes after a weekend of disturbance at the multi-storey, when hordes of drivers met at approximately 10pm each night on Saturday, January 15, and Sunday, January 16.
At the time, residents said that backfiring engines sounded “like gunfire” and that their children were left “terrified”.
In a statement released yesterday evening by Wokingham Borough Council, it revealed that Thames Valley Police had taken action against the anti-social drivers by using Section 59 of the Police Reform Act, and that Community Protection Notices have been issued.
“We are working hard to put additional measures in place to prevent further anti-social behaviour,” the statement said.
