Pink "acne lights" hit the headlines recently as the latest unconventional tool introduced to disperse groups of young people.
The lights, which show up skin blemishes such as acne, have been installed at two underpasses in Mansfield by a local residents' association.
They join the ranks of "mosquito" noise devices and police dispersal orders as hotly debated methods of preventing children from gathering in certain areas. But what can you do if a local politician or residents' group calls for something similar?
James Welch, legal director of the campaign group Liberty, says mosquito devices may breach a child's human rights but a stronger argument could be that they breach noise laws. "You can take noise nuisance proceedings against public bodies and private individuals, such as shopping precincts, which put up a lot of mosquito devices," he says.
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