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| 'Quieter' footballs are given out | 'Quieter' footballs are given out |
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| Youngsters on a Kent housing estate have been given sponge footballs after residents complained about the noise made by the leather variety. | Youngsters on a Kent housing estate have been given sponge footballs after residents complained about the noise made by the leather variety. |
| Residents in Rainham had said the standard footballs were too loud when they were kicked. | Residents in Rainham had said the standard footballs were too loud when they were kicked. |
| Following the complaints a businessman on the Macklands Estate bought a number of sponge footballs to allow the youngsters to keep playing. | |
| Police, who are partners in the scheme, said the solution suited everyone. | Police, who are partners in the scheme, said the solution suited everyone. |
| Police Community Support Officer Sam Harrall said: "We sort of considered all the options and thought that the sponge footballs might be a good compromise because the boys can then still play football so they are quite happy. | Police Community Support Officer Sam Harrall said: "We sort of considered all the options and thought that the sponge footballs might be a good compromise because the boys can then still play football so they are quite happy. |
| "Also it's good for the local residents as they haven't got to worry about noise issues or damage to their property so much." | "Also it's good for the local residents as they haven't got to worry about noise issues or damage to their property so much." |
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| Youngsters on the estate have mixed feelings about the new footballs | Youngsters on the estate have mixed feelings about the new footballs |
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