We live next to an alleyway and are having problems with a few of the kids in our street and the next street, skate boarding in the alley way. It has been an ongoing problem since a new neighbour moved in and their son begun riding there. We addressed it multiple times at that time as I had a newborn who was being woken by the noise but we were made to feel that we don't own the alley way and therefore couldn't dictate what was happening. I also was given attitude by the child in question but the parents have always been sure to make sure I know he "is a good kid".. Needless to say 2.5 yrs later it is still causing a nuisance as the noise can be heard throughout the majority of our house. The constant banging of a skate board hitting the cement as the child(ren) do jumps etc is annoying. We are on good terms with the neighbours now and don't want to cause an issue but now the 1 child who was riding in there now has a half dozen new friends in there also. It is now after 8pm at night and there are approx 4 or 5 kids in there yahoo'ing and doing jumps and my kids need to go to bed.

I've called my local council before but no one could really tell me if there was any legislation against it. I would have preferred not to get officials involved but i really don't know what to do.

Anyone have any suggestions?