(Post taken from our colleagues at East Bassetlaw)

As of 0700 hours on Saturday the 1st of February 2025 for 48 hours – a dispersal order will commence for Bassetlaw and Ollerton. A number of farms have been heavily affected by the damage caused to their land, crops and gates due to large groups of motorbikes illegally driving over farm land, public footpaths and Forestry Commission land. KTM and other motorcross bikes have been reported to have cost tens of thousands of pounds worth of destruction to our local farms as well as farmers receiving violent threats.

A dispersal order will mean that any persons suspected of causing or likely to cause Anti-Social Behaviour in the mapped area will be excluded for up to 48 hours. Anyone returning to the area will face arrest and prosecution.

Police resources have been implemented to assist in detaining these offenders and preventing crime.

We are urging the community to report any sightings of motorbikes including those both permitted to use a public highway and those that have off road capability, including any motorbikes without visible registrations and drivers not wearing a helmet.

In addition to the dispersal order, Police will be considering traffic offences for those driving illegally and using their vehicle in order to commit crime.

Dangerous driving and damage to property will not be tolerated. Motorbike drivers are not exempt from the law and must travel on a road – NOT a bridleway or a public footpath.

Any vehicles such as vans transporting the bikes will be seized and drivers detained. 

Please call 101 with any information quoting incident number 0428_31012025.

Let’s protect our  Countryside and our Farming Industry!

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