A petition, gathered by residents living in Abercarn, in Caerphilly County Borough, where riders use the forestry despite there being no permission for off-roading, will also be presented to the UK government by Evans.
The petition says as well as concerns at damage the vehicles do to the countryside, tearing up turf, which isn’t given a chance to recover, people using the forestry for walking and cycling and permitted activities such as horse riding have been threatened by scramblers and off-roaders.
“The issue goes back years and years and even my predecessor had to deal with this, it is a real problem and a real plague in the Valleys.