On 22 March 2026, Twyford Parish Council in Berkshire faced a backlash from residents after reporting a makeshift bike ramp built by children to the police. The council claimed the ramp, which was built using soil at King George V Recreation Ground, was criminal damage and referred the matter to local officers and the Wokingham Borough Council Anti-Social Behaviour Team.
Council officials have asked parents to make sure their children put the ground back to how it was before the ramp was built. Local people have called the decision a total joke and out of touch, with one resident even offering to help the children make the jump “even more epic.” Many residents argued that the young people were simply staying active and playing healthily outdoors.
The controversy comes just one year after the council invested £200,000 in a new skatepark at the same recreation ground. That facility opened on 7 March 2025 to give BMX riders and skaters a dedicated place to go. However, some neighbours suggested the council should work with the youth to build more official spaces rather than involving the police.
Organisations such as Twyford Together have a long history of trying to improve local facilities for young people in the village. This latest incident has led to calls for a more understanding approach to how the community uses its public parks.
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