{"id":44435,"date":"2019-11-01T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=44435"},"modified":"2019-11-01T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:52:40","slug":"fireworks-smashed-windows-and-no-parking-spots-the-troubles-of-grangetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/fireworks-smashed-windows-and-no-parking-spots-the-troubles-of-grangetown","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks, smashed windows, and no parking spots: the troubles of Grangetown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members of a Cardiff community speak about everyday life as difficult problems emerge.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Grangetown-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A scene autumn day in Grangetown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grangetown residents face many challenges and have much to say about them. The Cardiff district could be a case study for the term \u201cmelting pot.\u201d Housing over 20,000 people of several different nationalities and economic status, nearly every corner of Grangetown exudes human life in all its diversity, charm, and flaws. As the community struggles with increasing poverty, crime, and infrastructural challenges, Grangetown residents respond to their struggles in a variety of ways and with a variety of attitudes. Here are some accounts of everyday life in Grangetown, as told by the people who live it:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mohamed Akram, 67, retired shopkeeper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Mohamed-Akram-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe biggest problem here for me is parking. Traffic has gotten much worse recently.&nbsp; Otherwise I don\u2019t like to speak poorly of Grangetown because it doesn\u2019t tell the whole story.&nbsp; We are all humans, regardless of religion or race or anything like that. I try to treat people with dignity and I\u2019ve mostly received it in turn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridge Patel, 44, Newsagent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bridge-Patel-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest change has definitely been the demographics. The past decade or so has seen a lot of Somalis and Eastern Europeans entering Grangetown and Cardiff in general. Do I think that\u2019s the reason for the problems with the drugs and crime that you see outside? I don\u2019t want to say that. Grangetown\u2019s problems, from the parking to the kids outside to the homeless, are not unique to Grangetown. Go to any major city and I guarantee you you\u2019ll see the same thing. I\u2019ve lived my entire life in Wales and things have gotten worse, but they\u2019ve gotten worse everywhere! It\u2019s hard to place blame.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thaneswaran Thuraisa, 45, Shop owner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Thaneswaran-Thurairasa-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGrangetown\u2019s biggest problem? Unsupervised kids! Twice they\u2019ve smashed my windows and thrown fireworks inside.&nbsp; They caused a big fire and one of my customers got burned! I\u2019m very nervous for Halloween because I know they\u2019ll be out. There have always been problems with the kids but it\u2019s gotten much worse recently. It\u2019s been almost every day this month. My business has definitely suffered because of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Conningham (Bob), 70, Proprietor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/El-Conningham-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLife\u2019s great here in Cardiff, especially in Grangetown; and I\u2019m here because of Jesus. If it weren\u2019t for him, I wouldn\u2019t be enjoying my life. I\u2019ve been living in Grangetown for almost 40 years; and leaving Birmingham was a good decision. Here everyone\u2019s nice; everyone\u2019s friendly; it\u2019s such a lovely environment. No issues for me here but I must say that the United Kingdom is making a huge mistake with Brexit. A huge mistake. That\u2019s the only issue.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rachelle Fox, 28, Full time mom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Rchelle-Fox-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s been pretty bad around here. Drug users, theft, break-ins. I moved from Butetown seven years ago and it was much quieter. Teenagers and kids here are out of control; we\u2019ve had problems with fireworks and with vandalism. They just throw what they have on our windows. The police have been closing the park at night, so I guess that escalates trouble our way. And we reported what has been going on to them, but they still haven\u2019t done anything about it even though this huge issue has been going on for a while. That\u2019s why my husband was literally trying to chase them down himself when he saw them coming closer to our house.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ryan Jones, 25, Groundworker <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Ryan-Jones-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThese kids! I cannot tolerate them anymore! I\u2019m not going to let them get away with what they\u2019re doing. I ran earlier to chase them down, but I only managed to catch one of them. Guess he\u2019s not the fastest one of the groups. He said that it wasn\u2019t him, it was the others. So, then I asked them where the others went; and of course, he doesn\u2019t know. But I told him then to follow them and bring them back here; so, we\u2019ll see.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Afzal Shan, 42, Chef <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Afzal-Shah-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe kids have been a lot to handle in Grangetown. A lot of shops and stores have been increasing their security systems because of them. Yes, they\u2019re causing a lot of damage. And to be honest, I blame their parents. At that certain age these kids are not responsible enough to go out at that time at night. You can see nine and ten-year olds roaming around the streets at ten o\u2019clock at night. I don\u2019t know how parents let their children come this far. 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