Welshpool police target illegal off-roaders – and need your help

Welshpool Police is enlisting the help of local residents in their fight to stop illegal off roaders churning up forest tracks.

The station said it is receiving more reports of illegal off-road vehicle use in the Dyfnant Forest, north of Llangadfan, and surrounding areas, and wants local residents to back their campaign to stop it by reporting incidents through https://orlo.uk/4Qhi4.

The station’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, the force’s Rural Crime Team, Natural Resources Wales and Powys County Council have formed a task team to tackle the problem.

High visibility patrols are already conducted but the station said that information from local residents will help to identify specific sections for targeted patrols, helping to ensure that it remains safe and enjoyable for everyone in the community.

PC Jim Baines, from Welshpool’s Neighbour Policing Team, said: “The reports we receive often involve off road vehicles using illegal routes, which has an impact everyone, including walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This also impacts on wildlife, livestock and damages local farmland.

“The area around Dyfnant is vast and additional information from the community would be hugely beneficial, especially from those who have witnessed problems. We would be grateful if people could spare some time to complete the survey. We believe that this extra information can help us to keep Dyfnant Forest and the area around it safe for people to continue to enjoy.”