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Young people on the right track in New Parks

The slot car track in New Parks
A giant slot car racing track has been keeping youngsters busy in New Parks during the half term holidays.
Police and the New Parks Neighbourhood Panel provided free slot car racing for local school children as part of a Week of Action to address community issues such as anti-social behaviour.
The track was set up at St Aidan's Church Hall off St Oswalds Road every day last week.
Sergeant Andy Smith from Beaumont Leys Police Station is a slot car racing enthusiast and came up with the idea to include it during the Week of Action. He said: "The track was very popular with up to 40 children attending each session, which is fantastic.
"For the kids it provided something positive for them to do during the holidays. It's something that kids and adults can enjoy and provides some healthy competition as well as a sense of achievement. It has also given neighbourhood police officers and members of our partner agencies an excellent opportunity to get to know some of the local kids and engage with them.
"We would like to thank Father Simon Lumby for allowing us to use the church hall each day. We are hoping to find a permanent home for the track so that it can continue to be used by young people and their families in the future."
The Week of Action was funded through the Safer Leicester Partnership. It was held in three city neighbourhoods - Eyres Monsell, the Fosse ward and New Parks - and aimed to bring police and other agencies together to address issues identified by these communities such as dog fouling, drugs misuse, fly tipping and anti-social behaviour.
Inspector George Wells, commander of Beaumont Leys local policing unit, added: "The Week of Action in New Parks has seen increased police patrols, an environmental clean up day and specific enforcement operations in relation to drugs and underage drinking. I'm pleased to report that out of 13 off-licences that were visited as part of a test purchase operation on Monday, just one sold alcohol to the 15 year old boy.
"These enforcement initiatives have been supported by a range of positive activities for young people to take part in during the week, including slot car racing. It has been great to see agencies in New Parks pulling together for the good of the community and we hope to sustain this work for the future."
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