Locals split on whether Leeds area is 'holiday resort' for street drinkers
Harehills in Leeds was recently described as a “holiday resort” for street drinkers by West Yorkshire Police, as an officer spoke to city councillors about street drinking that mars the area.
Reports suggested that drinkers travel as far as Morley to knock back alcohol in the bustling East Leeds surburb. But residents have say while it is a major issue, they disagreed the drinkers come from different parts of the city.Norman Suleman, 33, believes Harehills has unfairly got a bad reputation. The estate agent said: “Anybody from our area wouldn’t feel intimidated but because I’ve lived here all my life, I think it’s nice having lots of different communities and different varieties.
“It’s all familiar faces, I don’t know where they got that report from. They’re just trying to degrade the area even more because they’ve been here for years.”
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