00:00Residents in Blakelaw say antisocial behaviour is making them afraid to leave home.
00:06Stagecoach has withdrawn night services after buses were attacked with bricks.
00:11There were reports of vandalism, fires near football pitches and in bins, and attacks on emergency workers.
00:18At Newcastle City Council, a motion called for a strategy to tackle problems in Blakelaw and Cowgate.
00:24Councillor Irene Turnbull said residents deserve to feel safe in their community.
00:28A Green Amendment widened the motion to cover Newcastle citywide.
00:33Police recorded 7,789 antisocial behaviour incidents in Newcastle in the year 2 July, down 10%.
00:42The motion passed unanimously.
