The grassy area on Highfield Green, in Pudsey, was left torn up after vehicles appeared to have ripped up the grass in circular motions.
Councillors said nuisance drivers are “causing danger not just to themselves but to members of the public”.
The grassy area of land on Highfield Green, in Pudsey, was left torn up after vehicles appeared to have been torn up in circular motions (Image: Newsquest)
Land too wet for repair works
Leeds City Council confirmed the site had been inspected and urged anyone with information to come forwards to police.
Given the amount of rain in recent weeks, the land is currently too wet for repair works, the council said, and a further examination will take place later in the year.
The grassy area of land on Highfield Green, in Pudsey, was left torn up after vehicles appeared to have been torn up in circular motions (Image: Newsquest)
Councillors express concerns
In a joint statement, councillor Craig Timmins and councillor Peter Carlill said: “Nuisance off-road bikes are a real problem affecting our community and many others across the country.
“They often are causing danger not just to themselves but to members of the public, they can be used to facilitate crime, intimidate local residents and damage our green spaces.
“We raise this regularly with the police through regular PACT meetings and ward community safety meetings and recently funded some specialist stingers through the Outer West Community Committee.”
The grassy area of land on Highfield Green, in Pudsey, was left torn up after vehicles appeared to have been torn up in circular motions (Image: Newsquest)
On Thursday, Cllr Timmins chaired the Outer West Community Safety Delivery Group for a round table discussion with the police and other stakeholders, in which tackling this will be a topic of discussion.
The councillors added: “We are also pleased to see that the Crime and Policing Bill that is currently going through parliament will give police more powers to tackle this issue.”
The grassy area of land on Highfield Green, in Pudsey, was left torn up after vehicles appeared to have been torn up in circular motions (Image: Newsquest)
Full council statement
A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “The council is aware of the damage caused to the grass surface at Highfield Green and an initial inspection of the site shows the damage is not severe and has had no observable impact on the trees planted in recent years.
“Given the amount of rain in recent weeks, the land is currently too wet for repair works and a further examination will take place later in the year as weather conditions improve.
“Leeds City Council would encourage anyone with any information relating to this damage, particularly dashcam, CCTV or video doorbell images, to contact the police or Crimestoppers.”