New barriers have been installed in a Nottinghamshire village to deter dangerous off-road bike users. Following reports of bikes travelling at high speeds and endangering members of the public, multiple agencies have worked together with local councillors to install the barriers in Cotgrave.
This includes Nottinghamshire Police, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Cotgrave Town Council and Nottinghamshire County Council and it has already led to a fall in reports of incidents. The installation of the barriers follows regular patrols of the area by local officers in addition to visits from Nottinghamshire Police's off-road bike team and drone unit to tackle dangerous, anti-social and criminal behaviour.
When asked about the issues with bikes in Cotgrave, dental nurse Kim Dickinson, 34, of Cotgrave, said: "I've not really noticed anything with bikes, it's more electric scooters at the minute. It's normally school kids, so I go to work and come back around half five and there's some out and they are on the roads, and they don't look when they are on the roads.
