GRANGE residents have set up a new association with the aim of improving the quality of life on the estate.

At its inaugural meeting at Grange Court, 40 people attended and came up with a list of priority actions to address.

Association spokesman, James Sparks, of Moss Bank, said: "There is a certain amount of concern about anti social behaviour in particular.

"At my end of the Grange it is fairly quiet, but there are parts of the estate where there is trouble, particularly for old age pensioners, so that is the first reason we are here.

"The facilities for children are on the fringe of the estate, while the youth centre itself is on the other side, so it is a long way to go to find swings and things like that.

"Of course, children aren't always prepared to walk that far and what starts off as a deprived childhood leads to problems in later life."

Residents also see litter as a priority along with traffic problems caused by a lack of parking facilities.

Motorists are forced to park on the streets and as the roads are already quite narrow this is a hazard.

Mr Sparks added: "The parking is the cause of the difficulty and you get boy racers speeding along at a dangerously high speed."

The association aims to tackle these problems with people power, so other residents now need to give as much support as possible and are urged to attend the next meeting.

The meeting will now happen after the General Election, but leaflets will be circulated well in advance, giving a time and venue.