NEIGHBOURS of a young mum evicted from a Blackpool council house because of her anti-social behaviour say "she has only herself to blame."

Stacey Bamford, 25, and her son Brandon Heywood, 4, left their two-bedroomed council house at Lindale Gardens, on Monday, October 13, one day before they were due to be shown the door by County Court bailiffs.

The eviction came after neighbours and local police gave evidence, on behalf of the council, of her "repeated anti-social behaviour" during a hearing at Blackpool County Court on October 1.

Earlier this week the single mum -- who lived at the address for two years and is now living with her own mother at a flat in Mereside -- spoke out about her "victimisation" at the hands of her former neighbours and the council.

But housewife Hilary Moss, 54, has lived at Lindale Gardens for more than 29 years and says "Stacey has done this to herself".

Hilary -- who lives next door but one to Bamford's former home -- said: "I'm a parent myself and would never force a young mum and her four-year-old son out on the street for no good reason.

"Stacey has done this to herself and has only herself to blame.

"This was a happy residential street in a family area for so many years but life really did become unbearable after she moved into the street two years ago.

"Her time here has been a riot of loud music, wild parties, foul language, drunken and threatening behaviour and a constant stream of odd characters coming and going at all times of the day and night."

Hilary claims that she and other neighbours madeefforts to befriend the young mum and even met with Bamford and her grandmother in a local cafe to try to smooth over their problems.

But Hilary says she was finally forced to take out two injunctions against Bamford after she threatened to stab her if she gave evidence to County Court officials.

Hilary said: "Stacey took exception to practically everybody in the street especially those like me who spent the majority of their time at home.

"The abuse, not just from her but also her four-year-old little boy, was horrendous and embarassing. I've spent months being too frightened to step outside my door alone.

"Now that she's gone everything is getting closer to normal but I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable or safe in my own home again."

Hilary and husband, Blackpool Transport worker -- David -- say they have both suffered from bouts of depression as a result of their neighbours antics.

Bamford's ex-neighbour, Jackie Dawkes, also claims that her health has suffered since living alongside Bamford.

Partially blind Jackie, moved out of her Lindale Gardens home to her native Surrey following the death of her husband, Peter, in April.

She says that she felt hounded and could no longer bear to live in the street because of Bamford's behaviour while Peter was at home terminally ill with liver cancer.

Jackie said: "The incessant shouting and banging was dreadful and the music would often begin at 4pm and carry-on until 4am.

"Sometimes we'd be watching TV or having a chat in our living room and, all of a sudden, all hell would break loose next door.

"We'd move to another room and the same thing would happen. It was like we were being hounded in our own home.

"We became so afraid to talk above a whispers because we felt like the neighbours were listening to our every word. I'm sure it made Peter's final days so much harder.

"It's disgraceful that we saved and paid for a house that, because of the neighbour, could never be a home."

Head of Landlord Services at Blackpool Borough Council, Peter Jefferson said: "As a Council we have a duty to respond to the concerns of local people and this case illustrates that we are not prepared to tolerate unruly, anti-social behaviour."

A Blackpool Police spokesman said: "Officers were called out to this address at Lindale Gardens on a number of occasions.

"The former occupant wasn given ample opportunity over the last two years to mend her ways."