{"id":571,"date":"2019-11-11T16:24:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jomec.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=571"},"modified":"2020-01-09T13:53:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T13:53:34","slug":"phone-boxes-used-for-drug-taking-in-butetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/phone-boxes-used-for-drug-taking-in-butetown\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone boxes used for drug-taking in Butetown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> People in Butetown are worried about phone boxes being used for drug taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Some say all phone boxes should be removed, as they are underused. Some residents say that BT can remain a few of them as they may in need, such as the phone box located in front of the police station.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"805\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-255x300.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-620x731.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-76x90.jpeg 76w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-255x300.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-620x731.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/TMR-76x90.jpeg 76w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> Sujatha Thaladi, the operational director of  &#8216;The Mentor Ring&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The local charity group, &#8216;The Mentor Ring&#8217; is also concerned about the issue. The operational director Sujatha Thaladi says there isn&#8217;t a problem about phone boxes, it is about the drug issue in the town.&nbsp;Removing phone boxes can help to improve the drug-taking problem. 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