The above photo was taken earlier today and shows a Neighbourhood Policing Team van parked on the Moor’s precious York stone paving. I say precious, because it costs £60 per square metre, and when it gets cracked by vehicles driving over it and parking on it, the council refuse to replace it because of the expense, and because the Moor isn’t a conservation area. Earlier this year, some of us met with a representative from the Highways Department who wanted to remove all of the York stone paving adjacent to the outbound lane of the A660 where it crosses the Moor, and replace it with concrete paving. This was so it could be used to replace York stone paving that’s been stolen from conservation areas. (Fortunately, this threat has been put on hold for the time being).

It’s bad enough that the police do nothing to stop the anti social behaviour that’s ruining the Moor, without them adding to the problem with anti social behaviour of their own.