More details have been revealed about a proposed off-road bike park aiming to curb anti-social behaviour in Sunderland and South Tyneside. It was revealed last year that Northumbria Police hoped to develop a dedicated facility to divert off-road motorbikes to, in an attempt to tackle issues often raised in populated areas.
Motorcycle disorder is a regular topic at council meetings across the region, with concerns over speeding, noise and public safety, and the proposed ‘bike park’ model follows in the footsteps of police in Scotland. In an update to the latest meeting of Sunderland City Council’s Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee on Thursday (November 10), the proposed location of the bike park was discussed.
This includes a parcel of land in the Follingsby Park area bordering South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead council areas. Councillors were told a landowner was willing to have a site used as an off-road motorcycle area.
