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Motorbikes on Davenport Playing Fields

We, the undersigned are concerned by the ongoing use of Davenport Playing fields being used by children and young people to ride motorbikes in the Summer months, not just teenagers, but also very young children. We understand there have been previous petitions for the entrances to the playing fields to be secured and proper fencing to be implemented to prevent this from occurring & although we understand the challenges in dealing with such an issue - we urge the council to give consideration as to how this can be resolved.

Aside from the obvious noise nuisance this causes for the surrounding residents and concerns for walkers attempting to walk the dogs and exercise on the field. There is also a clear risk to the young people and children who are on the bikes and not wearing helmets or protective clothes. In addition others accessing the field who could easily be hit, particularly the numerous children whom frequent the field.

The bikes appear to be travelling upward of 70 miles an hour, and could cause serious injury to either themselves and others and the noise in our gardens is significant, and disrupts our home-lives considerably. During sunny days, it can go on from mid morning to as late as 11pm.

This ePetition ran from 26/04/2021 to 28/07/2021 and has now finished.

555 people signed this ePetition.