NEIGHBOURS from hell are being evicted from their quiet cul-de-sac home after a 15 month reign of terror.

A catalogue of complaints have been made against Amanda Gwynne and Christopher Mayne since they moved into 61 Alexandra Road in Horsforth, right, with their young child last year. They include noisy parties, heated arguments and general abuse.

Complaints have also been made about alleged drug dealing and

discarded syringes, with one child needing hospital treatment after stepping on a needle.

Neighbours have also reported late night noisy visitors, fighting in the street, visiting gangs of thugs and threats made to

residents.

And despite repeated warnings from Leeds City Council's

local housing office, the couple's behaviour did not improve.

In further attempts to improve the situation for residents, the couple, who are both in their 20s, were reported to the council's Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Horsforth Police were also brought in.

Diaries were given out to neighbours to keep a track on anti-social behaviour and on one occasion more than 20 visits were made to the house in less than an hour with most people stopping for just a few minutes.

In January, a legal notice was issued to the tenants citing 120 breaches and notifying them that legal action would be taken if the problems continued.

The problems did not stop and in May, a Suspended Possession Order was granted ordering the tenants to stop breaching their tenancy agreements.

They included the stopping of playing loud music after 9pm and the television after 11pm. But the couple ignored the instructions and the council has now been granted possession of the house.

A spokesman for the Anti-Social Behaviour Team said: "Neighbours should not have to put up with this level of torment. They have a clear right to the quiet enjoyment of their homes. We are grateful to those who have had the courage to stand up to this, give us evidence and attend court."

Councillor Chris Townsley (Lib Dem, Horsforth) said: "This is a very clear message that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated full stop.

"The message should go out to other tennants and residents that this kind of behaviour is not acceptable. If people continue to create these problems for neighbours and everyone else, they will suffer the ultimate which is to be evicted."

Coun Townsley, who was first alerted to the situation a year ago by a resident at one of his surgeries, said it was sad that this sort of action had to be taken.

Neither Amanda Gwynne or Christopher Mayne wished to

comment.