MOTORBIKE yobs are still making life a misery for families living near a Worcester park.

Councillor David Barlow has criticised police for not putting the brakes on the foul-mouthed youngsters.

He said residents near the King George VI playing fields had complained of youngsters actually riding bikes at people.

Coun Barlow said the bikers, believed to be aged between 13 and 17, were risking serious injury to themselves by racing along the raised plateaux in the fields at Brickfields.

"Residents have recorded dozens of complaints to the police," he said.

"Yet I have to agree with them that nothing ever gets done.

"My strong impression is that it is getting worse.

"It used to be in the summer but now it is in the winter."

In a letter to Worcester police Coun Barlow said the motorbikes made a dreadful continuous noise which frightened the elderly, kept babies awake and unsettled pets.

He said local parents and adults "who should know better" were encouraging this "grossly anti-social behaviour".

He also called for police to "sort this out" as he is tired of explaining to residents why things have not been done.

"Somebody's buying these bikes for their children and storing them in their homes," he said.

"A resident said they rang police but police said it was not top priority.

"The plateaux in the park are yards high, and these guys are racing along them, doing wheelies on top and they cannot see where they land on the other side.

"It's really scary.

"But if you remonstrate with these yobs they abuse you with swearing and you're told what to do with yourself."

Beat manager for the Brickfields area, PC Adrian Brooks said police were investigating the problem.

"In recent weeks we have acted upon some information supplied by a public-spirited resident which resulted in a youngster being reported and only last week a motorcycle was also recovered from the area," he said.

"We understand how the behaviour of these motorcyclists is causing disruption but we also know that it is only a small number of offenders indulging in this behaviour."

Residents first raised their concerns last July.

Anyone with information should contact PC Brooks on 01905 723888 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.