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Chris Evans MP<\/p>\n
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MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR ISLWYN<\/p>\n
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OFF-ROAD BIKING ISSUES<\/p>\n
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I have grown increasingly concerned by the <\/span>behaviour<\/span>\u00a0of off-road bikers in\u00a0<\/span>Islwyn<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Islwyn<\/span>\u00a0is lucky to have a beautiful natural habitat including areas such as Cwmcarn Forest drive,\u00a0<\/span>Gwyddon<\/span>\u00a0Forestry, and\u00a0<\/span>Mynydd<\/span>\u00a0Machen.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In my time as MP for\u00a0<\/span>Islwyn<\/span>, each year this problem increases.\u00a0<\/span>At the moment<\/span>\u00a0these bikes are being used on public land and tearing up our beautiful landscape. I have also had numerous reports of threatening\u00a0<\/span>behaviour<\/span>\u00a0by these bikers when they are challenged. This is completely unacceptable; all residents should feel safe and able to enjoy the nature\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Islwyn<\/span>\u00a0has to offer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n As a Member of Parliament, I have liaised with the police and the council to tackle this issue locally and as a member of the off-road biking task force. I have met with residents to discuss their experiences. Many constituents have raised concerns about the impact of off-road biking in these areas, both on our landscape and on residents. This is a huge problem right across the countryside, across the South Wales valleys, the North of England, anywhere there are mountains or large areas of countryside. It has become clear that the police simply do not have the powers to tackle these destructive illegal off-road bikers as things stand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”30px||80px||false|” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”off|tablet” max_width_tablet=”90%” max_width_phone=”90%” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin=”|auto|-1px|auto||” custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Poppins|600||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n OFF-ROAD BIKING ISSUES<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_2_font=”Poppins|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin_tablet=”-16px||7px” custom_margin_phone=”-13px||6px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_text_color=”#414142″ text_font_size=”17px” header_2_font=”Poppins|700|||||||” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”40px||40px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In June 2022, I led a debate in parliament on off- road biking in Islwyn. I argued\u00a0we need to make it more difficult to own these vehicles and ensure they are\u00a0registered and insured. Every sale of an off-road bike should have to be registered.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n During the debate, I\u00a0also called for Police to be given new powers to fine those vans who bring the bikes into the valleys, as well as an increase in fines to recover the bikes seized. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is a national issue and impacts any MP with the countryside in their constituency.\u00a0<\/span>I was therefore pleased that the minister agreed to meet with me to discuss this matter further.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”50px||50px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_text_color=”#414142″ text_font_size=”17px” header_2_font=”Poppins|700|||||||” header_3_font=”Poppins|700|||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_font_size=”30px” text_orientation=”justified” width=”90%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin=”40px||||false|false” scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=”on” scroll_horizontal_motion=”0|50|50|100|-1|0|0″ scroll_fade_enable=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.chrisevansmp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/off-road-biking-cropped.jpg” scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=”on” scroll_horizontal_motion=”0|50|50|100|2|0|0″ scroll_fade_enable=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” height=”300px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chris Evans MPMEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR ISLWYNOff-road Bikes To Be Registered<\/h2>\n
“<\/span>This is a huge problem right across the countryside, across the South Wales valleys, the North of England, anywhere there are mountains or large areas of countryside<\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/h3>\n