WORRIED residents are rallying support for a campaign to scrap plans for a new quad bike track at Barthomley.
The parish council meeting at neighbouring Haslington last week was flooded with protesters against the proposal, which will be debated by the borough council's planning committee next month.
Opponents to the scheme said it would create intolerable noise and visual pollution, and that the increased traffic would further damage the country lanes.
Written requests for help have been sent to the Countryside Commission and the Council for the Protection of Rural England and concerned residents will send individual objections to the borough council.
Haslington councillor Marshall Nield, who also sits on the Planning Committee, said he was concerned the site could also be used for scrambling bikes.
"The applicant, Paul Able, has assured us that he won't open the track on a Sunday and that it would close at around 7.30-8pm," he said.
"Quad bikes are reasonably quiet but what I'm worried about is if he puts much louder scrambling bikes on the track."
WORRIED residents are rallying support for a campaign to scrap plans for a new quad bike track at Barthomley.
The parish council meeting at neighbouring Haslington last week was flooded with protesters against the proposal, which will be debated by the borough council's planning committee next month.
Opponents to the scheme said it would create intolerable noise and visual pollution, and that the increased traffic would further damage the country lanes.
Written requests for help have been sent to the Countryside Commission and the Council for the Protection of Rural England and concerned residents will send individual objections to the borough council.
Haslington councillor Marshall Nield, who also sits on the Planning Committee, said he was concerned the site could also be used for scrambling bikes.
"The applicant, Paul Able, has assured us that he won't open the track on a Sunday and that it would close at around 7.30-8pm," he said.
"Quad bikes are reasonably quiet but what I'm worried about is if he puts much louder scrambling bikes on the track."
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