Keep an eye out for vandals over summer holidays, Mangotsfield headteacher urges community

Mangotsfield C of E Primary School is still suffering from vandalism on its campus and people who see any intruders over the summer holidays are being urged to dial 999.

In March the headteacher Marion Borland said the criminal damage caused by the yobs meant that school projects were being cancelled to cover the costs - and there still appears to be no let-up in the problem.

Mrs Borland said the caretaker would be on site over the holidays and staff would be in and out too, but urged parents and other people living near the school in Church Farm Road, Emersons Green to call 999 if they saw anyone unauthorised.

She said: "Recently people calling the 0845 (police) number have been put on hold for several minutes before action is taken. Police apologise for this and request that 999 is used if intruders are seen on the school site."