They are also being encouraged to think of the potential dangers if they hit someone while riding in the Main Street especially an elderly person.

Council’s Director of Development and Environmental Services Graham Price said that there are no actual laws against riding skateboards and scooters along the footpath.

“Children are advised to ride their boards in the designated areas such as ramps and skate parks.

“Push bikes are not allowed on footpaths at any time.”

“Council has spent $20,000 on the skate park here in Glen Innes so children are encouraged to ride their skateboards and push bikes there,” Mr Price said.

Pattie Williamson from Kwong Sings Clothing Emporium said that children riding their bikes, skateboards and scooters up Grey Street was an even greater problem than littering in Glen Innes.

“They could hit someone and kill them,” she said, “the frail aged are at risk, if they get hit and fall they could break a hip and never recover.”

“There is never anyone around to stop it, the police and council are always to busy.”

“I have jumped out in front of a young boy on a bike just to prove a point,” Mrs Williamson said.

Many of the complaints made are about the new type of skateboard, the rip stick. Manager of Wayne’s World Jenny Colley said the rip stick is a popular new fad.

“They were pretty popular over Christmas, we sold a fair few,” she said.

When asked about the dangers of riding the rip stick in Grey Street Mrs Colley replied, “it all comes down to common courtesy and manners.”