Fatboy Slim has asked for £12,000 he donated to a skate park to be returned, amid complaints from his neighbours that it is attracting yobs.

The DJ is understood to have been told by residents around Hove Lagoon, just yards from his seafront mansion, that teenagers have been drinking and taking drugs there since the facility was built.

Graham Deane, of Skate Expectations, the company which built the park, said: "He basically got nobbled by some local residents and did not want to suffer any adverse publicity."

Fatboy, real name Norman Cook, donated the cheque to Skate Expectations in 2004, saying he wanted his six-year-old son Woody to enjoy the park when he is older.

But the skate park has become a centre for antisocial behaviour, according to Wish ward councillor Garry Peltzer-Dunn.

He said: "It is a magnificent facility and it's so sad it is being threatened by a mindless minority.

"The skateboarders are all having a marvellous time but when you get hordes of youths spoiling the atmosphere it is a worry."

Police were called to the site twice on April 27 and once on April 28 after incidents involving drinking and drug taking. Sussex Police said they were unable to comment on the number of times they had received calls from the site.

The skate park, which has only been open for a month, has attracted numerous complaints from locals.

Childminder Pamela Doherty, 40, of Boundary Road, said: "The lagoon area is not the same since the park was built.

"We used to go there all the time last summer. Now it's not a place to take young children as there are too many yobs hanging out, swearing and drinking and the kids are scared."

Tory councillor Mr Peltzer- Dunn said: "The council has reacted quickly to the problems.

"We have installed security guards and increased litter collection and there are plans for a 24-hour CCTV camera."

The official grand opening was on Saturday and included skateboarding and BMX competitions, live music and competitions to win skateboards, bikes and clothing.

Hove MP Celia Barlow, who attended, said: "Young people have been looking forward to this skate park for a long time.

"I'm delighted that their dreams have become a reality."

A spokesman for Mr Cook said: "Norman has no comment."

Mr Cook's withdrawal will not put the skate park in jeopardy as Skate Expectations has received thousands of pounds from businesses, including £65,000 from Barclays and £50,000 from Biffa.

The DJ's £12,000 was to pay for a quarter-pipe ramp with a plaque saying it was paid for by Fatboy Slim. The quarter pipe was built but will now not display the plaque.