Ruabon supermarket to install car park barriers after complaints over ‘boy racers’

Barriers will be installed to stop drivers entering a supermarket car park late at night after noise complaints from nearby residents.

Local Member of the Senedd Ken Skates raised the issue with Aldi after being contacted by people living on the Parklands Estate in Ruabon who were ‘at the end of their tether’ with noise at anti-social hours.

Residents said the ‘boy racers’ have regularly used the car park as their playground in the middle of the night since the store opened last year and had contacted Wrexham Council and police.

“I know from talking to residents that this has been going on for a while and driving people mad,” said Mr Skates.

“People have been unable to sleep because of the racket being made on the car park in the middle of the night, so something needed to be done.”

Mr Skates contacted Aldi and held an ‘extremely productive’ meeting with senior representatives last week.

He said: “Aldi has since confirmed that barriers will be installed in the next few weeks which will restrict access to the car park when the store is closed.

“I’m hugely grateful to the company for being so responsive when I took this up for residents and for their promise to take action so quickly.

“I hope this resolves the issue once and for all and reassures the residents of the Parklands Estate. This kind of inconsiderate, anti-social behaviour can have a major effect on people’s quality of life, so I’m really pleased we’ve managed to find a solution.

“I’d also like to thank Cllr Dana Davies for raising this with me and for helping keep residents up to date.”

Community councillor Dana Davies added: “Residents were at the end of their tether with all the noise and hadn’t been able to get anywhere.

“After being contacted by people on the estate, I spoke with Ken and he took this up immediately.

“I’m sure the residents will be relieved and grateful to Ken and Aldi that things have happened so quickly.

“This should make a real difference.”