Bikers from all over the city gathered this evening on Woodhouse Moor to commemorate the loss of one of their number. An article that appeared in last night’s Yorkshire Evening Post invited people to attend and said there would be a barbeque. I was alerted to the event by one of the Friends who telephoned to say there was a massive fire on the Moor. By the time I got there, the fire had burnt itself out, and although all you could see were the smoking remains of a sofa, you could smell the fumes from it the moment your arrived at the park.

The end of the park where the skatepark is located was full of bikers, and there were bikes and litter scattered everywhere. Many of the bikers were drinking.

While all this was going on, two extremely noisy quad bikes drove at great speed up the nearby path that leads to the Victoria Memorial. The two PCSOs standing at the bus stop did nothing. This gathering is further evidence that our park is being used by people from all over the city for illegal events that involve anti-social behaviour. Because of the refusal by Leeds City Council and the police to enforce the byelaws and uphold the law generally on the Moor, our local park, which we pay for, has been handed over to yobs from all over the city.