"JUST do something." That was the message from more than 100 angry residents who turned up to voice their views on nuisance bikers at a meeting in Lordshill last night.

Scores of people attended the meeting, which was called by Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead after six-year-old Owen Stockting was struck by a hit-and-run biker in the area last month.

Local residents presented a petition to the MP, who then suggested the idea of holding the meeting at the Oaklands Community School.

Emotions ran high as residents stressed how sick they were of living in fear of reckless motorcyclists who terrorise locals by speeding up and down the roads on the estate.

Owen's mum Helen Stockting, from Mattheson Road, said: "The police were very good when they came out to my son. I can't fault them.

"But it took that for something to happen. We want them to have somewhere for them to ride their bikes.

"Then, if they hurt themselves, they're only hurting themselves and not my son or anybody else's son."

Matthew Cobb, 35, from Cromarty Road, said it was not just the youngsters who were causing a problem.

He said: "People bring their kids with their expensive machines, with more safety features you can shake a stick at, but they're still riding around with no liability insurance.

"But for them it's a family day out, so we're not just talking about stolen motorbikes."

Insp Dave Harrison said he was aware of the problem but explained that motorbike nuisance was a lower priority than issues such as burglaries.

But he made plans for the local beat officer to visit anyone who had concerns about the issues and urged residents to video incidents to provide evidence for the police.

Sue Fletcher, chairman of Shirley Outer Regeneration Board, said plans to provide a special track for bikers had been attempted a number of times but failed because of a lack of community support.