A television show host is backing calls for action against teenagers at a housing project.

In Grand Style presenter Jacquie-Ann Carr and her neighbours say they are sick of anti-social behaviour from residents at the centre in Shoreham.

Jacquie-Ann fronts the UK Style home makeover show with husband Jesse Carr-Martindale.

The series, due to be screened in November, will feature houses, many in Brighton and Shoreham, which have been given a facelift for £1,000.

Their house is close to the Normanhurst housing project for young homeless people on the corner of Rosslyn Road and Buckingham Road.

Ms Carr and her neighbours say they want an end to the abuse, violence and vandalism caused by some of Normanhurst's residents.

She said: "We have had a lot of problems with yobbish behaviour by people from Normanhurst.

"We have had paint poured on cars and a neighbour has been assaulted.

"The windows of a lot of the cars were smashed one night by a young man who put his fist through them.

"A lot of us around here support the remedial work done by Normanhurst and we are not against the place itself. We realise young homeless people have got to live somewhere but something has to be done."

People living in the area have formed a residents' association as a result of the problems and have asked Shoreham MP Tim Loughton to investigate.

Normanhurst is a supported housing project which helps ten homeless males and females aged 16 to 24.

Sean Cahill, spokesman for Ashley Homes, part of the Shaftsbury Housing Association, which runs Normanhurst, said: "We take the concerns of our neighbours very seriously and we accept that there have been some recent difficulties with this project.

"We will continue to work hard to maximise the positive impact the project has in the community, while striving to minimise any nuisance to local residents."

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: "Ashley Homes is responsible for running the service. We are aware they have recently met with the residents' association and have invited the local MP to visit.

"When we last reviewed the service in 2004, it was assessed as meeting the national quality standards for supported housing.

"We have accredited Ashley Homes as an organisation with the skills and experience necessary to effectively manage supported housing services."