ADDITIONAL security measures could be put in place at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, following reports of youths playing football there during the lockdown.

And West Mercia Police have told us they are carrying out regular patrols of the area.

The Worcester News has seen a video in which, it appears, a group were playing on the all weather pitch at the weekend.

These pitches are understood to be locked at the moment, so it is not clear how they gained entry.

And on twitter, also on Sunday, Jane Potter wrote to Worcester City Council: "How come the five a side pitches are open at Perdiswell.

"People are gathering can't you get them closed".

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Worcestershire county councillor Matthew Jenkins said he had also reported this to the city council, requesting the outside pitches were locked, but had been yet to receive a response.

The Bilford Road centre - which has been closed since lockdown began - is operated by Freedom Leisure, on behalf of Worcester City Council.

A spokesman for the authority said: "This is a matter for the police.

"Freedom Leisure has been informed so that extra security measures can be put in place where necessary."

Brahim Faci, police community support officer for Claines, said: "We have had no reports of youths playing football there recently (since lockdown began).

"I have patrolled the area and have never seen a group playing there - if we had done, we would quickly move them on as this is not allowed under the lockdown rules.

"Patrols will be carried out."