A GROUP of people walked along a route in Flintshire which residents say has become an anti-social behaviour hotspot. 

Holywell town councillor, Daniel Thomas, organised the walk which took place at the top of Greenfield Valley Heritage Park on Friday evening. 

It came after recent reports of anti-social behaviour in the area, which sees youths congregate on and near a bridge at the top of the valley.

The issues came to a head on Wednesday night after an incident "which could have killed someone". 

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A Holywell resident had met her sister for a run in the location when a group of youths set fire to a trolley and pushed it down a slope towards them.

"We had seen the youths at the top of a slope, and could see them setting fire to a Tesco trolley," the woman, wishing to remain anonymous, said. 

"When we started our run and passed under where they were, I had my earphones in, but I heard my sister shout something. When I looked up I saw the trolley hurtling towards us."

Thankfully, both women were able to avoid it. 

She said: "They knew we were there, and it seems a deliberate act to try and hit us. There could have been a mum with a baby in a pram walking up at that moment, thank goodness there wasn't."

The shaken woman said she won't be running in that location for a while after the incident.

"It's a wooded area which Holywell residents love. So many people enjoy walking or running there, but there's a group of kids who are making it an area to avoid. 

"They're only about 15, but they are so intimidating. Usually it's verbal abuse you get, but after Wednesday I'm worried someone's going to get really hurt. I know a lot of people are so scared to go down there now."

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The incident was reported to North Wales Police. 

Councillor Daniel Thomas said he was "disgusted" by the incident. 

"We have elderly residents who are too scared to walk there to get to the Tesco store at the top of the valley," he said. 

"These kids are making people's lives hell and I won't stand for it any longer. What happened on Wednesday could have killed someone, and it's the final straw."

The Leader: Councillor Daniel Thomas at the location.Councillor Daniel Thomas at the location.

On Friday, Cllr Thomas and a number of residents met at the location for a walk to demonstrate togetherness and community resilience.

"It's just to show that as a community, we won't be made to fear walking in that area," Cllr Thomas said. 

"It's our town, and it's time the troublemakers realised they can't make people feel scared to leave their own homes."

It will be taking place every Friday at 6pm, starting at the location - known locally as the Tesco bridges.