Newquay: Police have acted against drunken behaviour

From next summer the public will not be allowed at Daymer Bay between 10pm and 3am because of complaints about anti-social behaviour.

The police have told residents they are applying for a dispersal order at Polzeath for next year.

But locals say they just want more officers to patrol the beach.

I can see everyone moving from Daymer Bay to Polzeath and it is going to make the situation much worse Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant, of the Surfside Cafe, said: "We already have groups of teenagers getting drunk on the beach at night.

"I've had bottles thrown at my wall and in the morning there's broken glass everywhere.

"I can see everyone moving from Daymer Bay to Polzeath and it is going to make the situation much worse."

Problems worsened

The Daymer ban followed complaints about hundreds of youngsters aged between 14 and 20 congregating at night during this year's summer holidays.

Police said problems had worsened considerably over the past two years.

Police said they were confident that their "two-pronged" approach, with a dispersal order at Polzeath and a ban at Daymer, would work.

Under the dispersal order, anyone who misbehaves can be removed for 24 hours and if they return or refuse then can be arrested.

Superintendent Jon Wotton, senior officer responsible for police operations in Cornwall, said: "Extra officers are an option but we have to look at all available options."

Dispersal orders had already been used successfully in Cornwall resorts, including Newquay."