I refer to your feature regarding Fairfield about the old police houses in Hexham (Boarded up homes to be offered a new lifeline, June 11).

The article failed to point out that some of the houses on Fairfield are privately owned and still occupied.

Since the Courant article was published, we have been inundated with people wandering around the estate.

The innocent, nosey locals we don’t object to but we also have boy racers and groups of older kids on bikes which have turned our quiet cul de sac into a dangerous place for our young children to play.

Over the last three years since the council tenants were rehoused, the empty properties have been a target for vandals.

This forced Northumbria Police to board up the unoccupied houses to prevent further damage.

Unfortunately, our homes were also targeted.

Our car was broken into and items were stolen from our garage.

Worse still, our elderly neighbour was terrified by a group of teenagers trying to gain access to her house by climbing on her garage roof.

Northumbria Police took an active role, patrolling the estate regularly which eventually discouraged unwanted visitors but the article in the Courant has ignited interest again.

Did a journalist from the Courant actually make a site visit to Fairfield before penning the article? If so, they would surely have noticed that not all of the properties are boarded up.

Anyone unsure of the whereabouts of our estate was given specific information in the article on where to find us but no mention that Fairfield is not an empty or derelict estate.

Perhaps armed with more accurate information, your journalist could now put the record straight with your readers?

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