Last week I held a face to face catch up with Chief Inspector Mark Barlow, Neighbourhood Policing Commander for Stoke North.
In the meeting I raised the conference call I organised with Matthew Ellis Police Fire Crime Commissioner - Staffordshire, Cllr Dave Evans, Cllr Chandra Kanneganti and Kidsgrove and Newchapel Councillors, over illegal use of off-road bikes.
This is an issue I have raised with Chief Inspector Barlow regularly and in the Stoke part of the constituency I know Norton-le-Moors, Goldenhill & Sandyford and Abbey Hulton are most affected.
I was delighted that this weekend Staffordshire Police ran an operation with a fixed wing plan which saw 5 vehicles seized and 3 arrests.
This is great work by our local police and the issue is something I will keep pressing for more action on.