SICKENED residents plagued by anti-social behaviour want to 'fortify' their street with padlocked gates in what would be a first for the district.

All Alone Road in Wrose, Shipley, is regularly targeted by drug users, used as a getaway route by drivers being chased by police and blighted by fly-tipping, according to a Council report.

Residents say the road is also used as a regular route by illegal quad bike riders.

An application has now been submitted to install two padlocked steel gates up to 5ft high to block off a section of the road under a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) introduced under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

A Bradford Council spokesman said it was the first time such a bid had been made to it under the 2014 Act.

It is intended that the yellow-painted barriers are fitted at the junctions with Westfield Lane and Highfield Road.

Pav Gosal, 49, who has lived in All Alone Road for two years, said there was strong support for the plan, including from councillors and the area’s MP.

Mr Gosal said: “This will make it a safer place for people. We are at the end of our tether.

"Something needs to be done. It is an accident waiting to happen here.

“The road has been left as a dumping ground. The barriers will benefit everybody. We are trying to get some barriers put up to stop fly-tipping, that is the worst problem.

“It has got worse while I have lived here. I don’t know of a single person who does not want a barrier on the street.

"We are just wanting to make it a better place for everyone.”

All Alone Road is unadopted, which means Bradford Council is not responsible for its maintenance and upkeep.

Previous and ongoing attempts to address anti-social behaviour there have included putting up no fly-tipping signs at key locations, covert cameras and CCTV warning signs.

Wrose Parish Council has made the request to Bradford Council and is prepared to pay £2,000 towards the estimated £9,000 cost. The remaining £7,000 is being sought equally from Shipley and Bradford East area committees.

Parish council chairman David Jessop said: “I don’t think it’s an extreme measure for the barriers.

“I am absolutely appalled by the amount of fly-tipping which has gone on there.

“We’ve got to do something to address the problem, and not just talking about it. Actions speak louder than words. I feel very strongly about it.”

Councillor Vanda Greenwood (Lab, Windhill & Wrose) agreed gates were the best solution to the problems.

She said: “There’s been long standing issues with fly-tipping and nuisance behaviour on All Alone Road that have cost the Council money to clear up over the last couple of years.

“Worst of all is the upset and frustration it causes local residents.

“It’s not a decision we’re taking lightly but we’ve looked at all the options and think this is the best approach to discouraging further problems.”

Shipley MP Philip Davies said the gates were a necessary step to protect people.

He said: “I agree with it. Local people’s lives are being made a misery.

“It is a small price to pay to improve people’s quality of life and deter criminal activity in the area.

“I don’t know of a better alternative. People have come to me about it. It is not just a recent thing, it is long-standing. It has been building up for a long time.”

West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson has also backed the plan, calling it a pragmatic response to the problem.

He said: “Anti-social behaviour can cause misery to residents and we can only tackle crime in our communities by ensuring police and partners are focusing on preventing crime and reducing reoffending.

“It appears that Wrose Parish Council has addressed concerns of residents around fly-tipping, drug use and using the road to evade police vehicles. So I believe applying for the gates, as long as it doesn’t adversely affect residents living there, can only be viewed as a pragmatic response.”

Under the proposals keys to the gates will also be provided to the emergency services and utility companies.

The bid for funding will be discussed by Shipley Area Committee at its meeting on September 13.

Public Spaces Protection Order can last for up to three years before a review is carried out and they then can be extended for a further three years.