UNREPENTANT yob David Clements, who was given north Wiltshire's first anti-social behaviour order last month, has failed to learn his lesson and has been banished from Corsham.

Clements made the lives of residents in a quiet neighbourhood in Cross Keys a misery for three years, but his reign of terror could now be finished.

Chippenham Magistrates Court gave him the order in November banning Clements from entering Cross Keys and behaving in any way likely to cause distress or harassment to people living in the town or Cross Keys, or encouraging others to commit any form of anti-social behaviour towards them.

But the 27-year-old, who lives in Poynder Road, Corsham, breached the terms of his anti-social behaviour order twice and was arrested on December 19. He was back in court the following day, and was banned from Corsham as a condition of his bail, until his next appearance in court on February 10.

Corsham police sergeant, Dave Eddy, said: "He has been a continual problem in the Cross Keys area and other parts of Corsham for many years.

"This kind of order is particularly appropriate for the nature of the problem he has caused neighbours.

"We have dealt with the breaches positively and our action has been backed up by the courts.The order has been very useful in helping control this individual, and it is all down to our partnership with Westlea Housing, which initially applied for the order.

"We are now looking to support our witnesses to ensure they are not intimidated in any way."

The residents of Cross Keys, where Clements lived in a flat with his mother, claim he tormented them with abusive taunts, foul language and disgusting gesticulations.

Clements received the order after pleading guilty to a public order offence, for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, following an incident where he threatened to kill a resident's dog.

Residents said they are delighted at the court's decision to ban Clements from Corsham and are now looking forward to a peaceful Christmas.

David Bowen-Jones, 71, of Cross Keys, said: "He put us in fear of our lives. He obviously has total disregard and disrespect for the law and the terms of his anti-social order.

"He returned to Cross Keys within three or four days and came back at 3am or 4am in the morning shouting, effing and blinding.

"I am very pleased, but it's possibly long overdue. We said at the time he was given the order we weren't sure he would respect it, but now I hope he will.

"Hopefully now people will have a bit more respect for the law."

Sgt Eddy said Clements' first breach of his anti-social behaviour order happened when he was involved in an argument with a family member and a taxi driver at Cross Keys.

The second incident occurred on December 15 outside his home in Poynder Road, when he created a disturbance by shouting and swearing, again in breach of the conditions imposed by the magistrates court.