A year ago, councillors agreed to sell off and relocate a controversial Oxford kickabout area.

But the small site still remains open today — to the fury of Cowley residents, who have called for it to be moved.

For more than two years, Ben Mumby-Croft, who lives opposite the site with his wife and daughter, has been calling on Oxford City Council to take action about the recreation area after complaining of balls repeatedly thudding into his home, damaging doors, windows and guttering.

He said: "It is unbelievable. Nothing has happened whatsoever.

"I have contacted the council about six times in the past six weeks and I have not had any response at all."

Mr Mumby-Croft has submitted two Freedom of Information Act requests to the council asking for details about what actions have been taken to investigate the sale of the site.

He received a response to the first in June but said much of the information was refused as it was "commercially sensitive".

He sent the second on Sunday.

He said: "I am angry and frustrated. I can't believe that it has taken so long and that zero progress appears to have been made."

He said he was not trying to deprive youngsters of somewhere to play, but said the recreation area was poorly sited as it was surrounded by homes on all sides.

Members of the city council's Cowley Area Committee agreed last October to investigate moving the kickabout area — possibly to Marsh Park or Horspath Road.

The site backs on to an Oxford Brookes University hall of residence.

Hall manager Chrissy Knight said students living there had also reported problems with abusive youths, fires being lit, drug abuse, litter and bike thefts.

A spokesman for the council said: "Work is currently ongoing in respect of both the prospective disposal of the present kickabout site in Crescent Road and the provision of a similar, replacement facility in the local area."