NEIGHBOURS of Al Capone – the woman behind Worthing’s pink house – have accused the council of failing to confront the notorious resident.

Alexandra Capone, 40, is due to appear in court on March 30 for allegedly breaching an antisocial behaviour order given for leading a “reign of terror” against neighbours and businesses in the town.

She was given the initial Asbo on February 24 for playing loud music, getting drunk and abusing neighbours.

Ms Capone allegedly breached the Asbo little more than a week later, when she played loud music again in her home.

During that period she painted her entire home, a former RNLI lifeboat station dating back more than 140 years, a shade of bright pink.

Now residents have branded Worthing Borough Council “weak-willed” for refusing to take action against the “disgusting” paint job.

One resident was pictured yesterday painting over part of his wall that Ms Capone had splashed with pink paint. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “I’m painting a line down my part of the wall just to tidy it up.

“I told her I couldn’t live with it over certain parts of my wall so she offered to paint it for me – but I said I’d do it.

“I’ve only spoken to her twice and she’s been OK with me. But as for the council, they are weak-willed. They’ve made other residents around here make changes for other things, like conservatories, but not this.”

Another neighbour told The Argus: “If the council had anything about them they’d come round and tell her to sort it out.

“The other neighbours all agree that it’s a disgusting colour.”

Councillor Luke Proudfoot, of Worthing Borough Council, said he understood the authority could not force a change of colour as the building was not listed – even though it falls in a conservation area.

However, the council did demand Ms Capone clean a lamppost outside her house that she also painted pink.

A neighbour said: “The council made her wash the lamp post no problem, so why not the house?”

Other locals reported seeing a large ‘Las Vegas’ wallpaper-style picture stretching across Ms Capone’s front wall on Monday.

However, the large picture of the Vegas skyline was inside her garden, out of view, when The Argus visited yesterday.

Ms Capone was not at home for comment yesterday.