A Nottinghamshire council leader says that old airfields could be considered as a possible venue for nuisance racers, as some people say that revving engines and screeching tyres are keeping them awake at night. There have been increasing reports in recent weeks from people living in the areas around Gedling village and Colwick that cars and motorbikes are racing around the nearby industrial estate.
Residents say the noise levels have become so bad at some points that they have called the police about it. The leader of Gedling Borough Council, John Clarke, is now among those calling for action to be taken.
Councillor Clarke, who represents Netherfield for Labour at the borough council, says measures such as the issuing of Anti-social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) brought nuisance racing "to a stop" at one stage but that since ASBOs were replaced in 2014, reports have been on the increase. He says that the problem has become particularly bad again over the last 18 months.
