Residents are getting rattled by the prospect of a skateboard park being built on their doorstep.
People near the proposed site in Wivenhoe's King George V playing fields fear the racket from skateboard ramps will be a din too far.
Michael Taylor-Jones lives just 25m from the site the town council has earmarked for the facility.
"Skateboarding is an extremely noisy activity," said Mr Taylor-Jones, of Clifton Terrace.
"The only way really to reduce the noise is by distance - if you double the distance you quarter the noise."
Mr Taylor-Jones insists they are not against a skateboard park but want it built further away from homes.
The council hopes to get the facility up and running by next Easter.
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Published Tuesday, September 20, 2005
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