Families in a tiny idyllic village have slammed drunk revellers for running it into the ground and 'turning it into Blackpool.'
Lancashire Police said it was working with Ribble Valley Council and residents to find a solution. But locals say when they speak out about the 'absolute havoc' they witness, they have suffered threats and intimidation by local 'booze bullies'. One local said: 'Whalley from Monday to Thursday is the beautiful village we all know. But there's absolutely a transformation that takes place over the weekend'
'Whalley from Monday to Thursday is the beautiful village we all know. But there's absolutely a transformation that takes place over the weekend.' he picturesque village of Whalley, in Lancashire's stunning Ribble Valley, has allegedly been taken over by partygoers who damage property, vomit in the street and urinate in gardens
He said: 'I was walking back from the Co-op and in the other direction came a group of about four or five 30-40-year-old women, who were staggering, or struggling to stay up, on high heels.'It could have been very dangerous because the road that I'm talking about is a very well-travelled road - it's usually very busy.
The Aviary opened in 2021 after pandemic restrictions were lifted in a building that formerly housed the local Conservative club. The high street in Whalley. Councillor Hindle said: 'Whalley is a beautiful little village - it's like a Cotswold village, with stone houses and pubs. It's quite a sedate place, and the population is quite old in terms of the demographic
Mark said he and other residents had originally approached the venue in a 'light-hearted' way about the music's volume but had been met with resistance.Mark Hindle, Conservative Ribble Valley Borough Councillor for Whalley & Painter Wood, said the village had suffered from late-night antisocial behaviour.
'If you look at the police figures, there are reports of serious affrays and sexual incidents as well associated with the night time economy.'