'We bought our homes for a £1 but our street is one of Britain's worst'
"Everyone around here calls the place a s***hole."
Resident Alexandra Williams, 22, added: "They say it's the worse estate in Stoke, but the people around here are good-hearted and would help you out if you needed anything. Nicola said: "I've been here nine years and have six children, so have had run-ins with the drug dealers.The streets and alleyways surrounding the homes are covered in rubbish and old furniture"I have had the police called on me and been in trouble for standing up to the druggies."
"It's a bit rough, but every area has their issues. If the police did their job and got rid of the main drug dealers then the area would improve."I will do my bit to help out in this community. It's the powers that be not doing their job that leads to the problems.Credit: STEVE ALLENStoke-on-Trent council said that they take the concerns of residents very seriously"My house was deemed not fit to live in after some druggie squatters moved in, but I had them thrown out.
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