COUNCILLORS PUSH FOR POLICE MEETING

Following another summer of disturbances from riders of various types of illegal motorbikes, Cllrs Harry Grayson and Clare Cleary have been out and about on Spring Street and the surrounding area asking residents for their views.

The Rishton Councillors are currently pushing for a public meeting with senior police in order to get them to recognise the severity of the problem and punish those who are seen to be getting away with it.

Cllr Cleary said, "This is an annual problem and whilst we are encouraging people to log disturbances by phoning 101 we are finding a lack of response by the police on the matter. Information is coming forward from residents as to who is responsible and where the bikes are being stored, times and places when they are being ridden and yet there is seemingly no action. People have had enough."

No meeting date has been agreed to by the police so far but Cllr Cleary is currently pushing for this as soon as possble.