REPORTS of youngsters scaling a bridge and ultimately risking their lives near a Wombwell school have been condemned by a local councillor.
The bridge, on Dove Valley Way, has previously been a hotspot for youths causing chaos – and reports last week suggest that youngsters were once again attempting to climb the structure.
Coun James Higginbottom, who represents the Wombwell ward, has condemned those responsible.
In a joint statement with his fellow Wombwell councillors Brenda Eastwood and Robert Frost, they said: “It is deeply concerning to hear reports of children climbing on the Netherwood Bridge, putting themselves at significant risk of serious injury, or worse.
“We would urge any young person to think carefully about the consequences of their actions before engaging in such reckless and dangerous behaviour.”
