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| People's Park - haven of tranquillity until a motorcycle roars past like an angry hornet |
A TOTAL of 43 motorcycles have been seized this year within the Grimsby area following dangerous or irresponsible riding - for instance in parks
According to a North East Lincolnshire Council report, a further 18 warnings have been issued.
The following wards indicate where the offenders have had their vehicles seized.
* South - 19
* West Marsh - 8
* Scartho - 3
* Immingham - 4
* Wolds - 4
* Freshney - 3
* Yarborough - 2
The top six locations for reports of nuisance motorcycles in parks and open spaces are:
Bradley Playing Fields: 11
Peoples Park: 10
Quantock Park: 7
Weelsby Woods: 7
Barrett’s Recreation Ground: 6
Humberston Fitties area (including foreshore): 5
Boulevard Park: 2
The NELC report states: "Operation Yellowfin is the current initiative aimed at tackling nuisance motorbikes.
"The Grimsby West Policing Team are the lead for Operation Yellowfin within the borough which is led by Insp Martin Hopper.
"Failure to address any upsurge in vehicle related antisocial behaviour could have an adverse effect on the council’s reputation to act.
"This would impact on local residents who may feel that local parks and open spaces are not safe and pleasant places to visit."
From time to time, the authority has considered whether motorcycle barriers, fencing and hard landscaping might deter access by riders.
From a purely technical point of view, it would be possible to restrict access to some of the areas, but the cost has been deemed prohibitive.
What is more, if areas were fenced and gated it might deny access to some members of the community.
For instance, many mobility scooters are now of such a size that access through a motorcycle might be impossible. Likewise double buggies.
At Bradley Pitches over a period of time chicane-type barriers and low-level fences have been installed to little real effect.
If hard landscaping and entrance barriers were to be considered, this would need formal feasibility studies and planning and rights of way considerations to address.
The type of barriers and fencing used would need to be of a type that would not affect the aesthetic appeal or ambience of some of the boroughs most popular open spaces.
Operation Yellowfin has progressively seen improving results which has led to the seizure and destruction of a number of motorcycles.
The use of Operation Yellowfin is a priority for Humberside Police and increased use, plus greater intelligence research, is likely to continue.
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