Residents in Hardwicke have expressed their thanks to an anti-social behaviour team which stopped a large house party over the weekend.
Worried residents had been warned to expect disturbance, as three students had planned a party in a house they were leaving - a property they had promised to 'smash up.'
So they called Project Solace - a multi-agency team consisting of two officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary and an ASB Officer from Gloucester City Council whose sole purpose is to tackle high level ASB and prevent incidents of ASB.
One resident said: "After we received news of a house party which involved a few hundred people, I contacted the team at Project Solace.
"Within a few hours of reporting the situation they had tracked down the landlord, contacted the police and environmental health and had arranged a home visit to the nightmare neighbours and issued warnings to them.
"Since Project Solace attended the property the tenants were on their best behaviour."
A spokesperson for Project Solace said: "This type of situation is what Solace was set up for. Whilst we have the capability to respond to cases of anti-social behaviour, it is much better to stop ASB before it starts.
"To take resident's concerns, share them with our partners, and avoid a potentially major incident is an excellent example of how we all have a role in looking after our neighbourhoods. We would also like to thank Stroud District Council Environmental Protection Team for their support in this case."
