A NEWLY-FORMED action team will tackle rowdyism in Bracken Bank and Ingrow in Keighley.
They will move beyond the two neighbourhoods to root out those responsible for a sharp rise in anti-social behaviour.
Organisations involved in the team hope their efforts will help reduce similar trouble in other parts of Keighley.
They will work closely with agencies in other areas such as Parkwood and Oakworth, monitoring the activities of youths.
Earlier this month, pictured Councillor Jan Smithies (Lab, Keighley West, pictured) brought together several organisations to find solutions for the recent wave of anti-social behaviour.
The fledgling Youth Intervention and Prevention Group identified about 40 youngsters causing trouble across the areas.
Criminal proceedings were promised against the worst offenders with warnings for other youths, along with efforts to support families whose children were involved.
Cllr Smithies (pictured) said that not all the youths involved lived in the Bracken Bank or Ingrow areas.
She said: “Some live outside the area and go to school in our ward. Young people cross boundaries. They walk around at this time of year because it’s cold.”
The Youth Intervention group will meet on December 15 and its membership will grow to include representatives from schools across Keighley.
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