Teenage trial cyclists aim to recreate their bike park after council staff removed ramps and other obstacles, thinking they were rubbish.

The youngsters, aged ten to 16, plan to present Bradford Council with a petition asking for permission to carry on using the derelict playground in Hall Cliffe, Baildon. They had collected tyres, large cotton reels, pallets and logs to practise trial cycling on specially adapted bikes.

But then Bradford Council staff removed the equipment after a complaint by a resident about fly tipping.

Lindsay Gregson's 14-year-old son, Neil, is one of the 15 youngsters who was using the playground. She said it had given them somewhere to concentrate seriously on the sport.

"They had taken the time to collect all of the obstacles for the playground and were happy to have somewhere to go other than the streets. It's a real shame that all of the equipment was taken away and I hope we can sort something out with the Council," she said.

A Bradford Council spokesman said: "Shipley MP Chris Leslie has been in touch with us, and we have no objection in principle with this former playground being used as a play area for the time being.

"We were not aware of the kind of play equipment being used on the site, so when a local resident complained about fly tipping there, we had the land cleared."

Mr Leslie is backing the bid to recreate the bike park. He said: "I'm quite impressed with these young lads. They are a pretty responsible bunch but I am worried that if we don't find a controlled and regulated area for them to use they will use different parts of Baildon and Shipley, which most people might not like."

PC Ian Hemsworth, Baildon beat manager, said the number of complaints about the teenagers had dropped significantly since they started ccycling in the playground.

He said: "There were ground rules to keep the place tidy, keep the noise down and be out by 9pm. As far as I'm concerned they pretty much stuck to them."

Councillor John Cole (Lib Dem, Baildon) said: "I have been up to Hall Cliffe to observe the youngsters and I was very impressed with their skills level."