Action against anti social motorcycling

4.03.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Fri 14th Jul 2006

Stop motor cycle madness

Dudley police have been taking some action against the off-road motorcycles using Sedgley Beacon. This follows complaints from Councillors in Dudley and Springvale Liberal Democrat Focus Team Councillors. The problem has not gone away but the Focus Team is confident that it is on the way to being totally solved.

However, on Hilton Playing Fields, Lanesfield, the problem has been horrendous. Even with the new fencing put up following the successful application to the Area Forum for funding, they are getting in through a stile.put to allow disabled access. Councillor Richard Whitehouse has consulted the local Police Inspector who has detailed officers to the site and some motorcycles have been seized. He also had the council erect an official 'No Motorcycling' sign which was promptly vandalised! He has had this replaced.