To be fair I can see why the cops / papers etc thought it was something to do with end of term – I vaguely remember (it was 20 years ago!) around this time if you are in 6th form (or year 12/13 to the younger ones here) that formal lessons stop and you don’t have to attend high school/college until exams start.
So this is very often the last time a group of young people aged 17/18 might see one another before the stressful time of exams, and for this age group is a perfect time to celebrate – but of course that shouldn’t mean older people can’t join in the party – after all its probably way safer than folk going to Ipswich and drink/drug driving and/or getting into fights..
that said although I know this particular crowd is friendly and good natured, I can see why older residents are a bit wary of going up to a group of youths and asking them to turn the music down as there have been some nasty incidents in other areas of the UK. But if the numbers and sound level is kept sensible its not a massive nuisance to anyone…
