16/06/2008
Views sought on skate park
Liverpool City Council is getting people's views on whether they want a skate park in the city.
The city has a thriving community of skateboarders, highlighted by the growing popularity of the city's annual HUB festival. A celebration of music and extreme sports including skateboarding, BMX and in-line skating, this year's festival at Otterspool Prom attracted more than 20,000 people.
As part of HUB, temporary skate parks are set up, but the council has now launched a city-wide consultation to find out how much demand there is for a permanent skate park, and where people would like to see it built.
Local people with an interest in skateboarding, BMXing, in-line skating or rollerblading are being invited to fill out an on-line questionnaire. It gives them the chance to have their say and make their opinions count.
The city council is also putting posters and information leaflets to let people know about the consultation in the city's Lifestyles Fitness Centres and Youth Centres.
The city council's executive member for sport, Councillor Keith Turner, said: "We are aware that sections of the community are keen to see a dedicated skate park in Liverpool, so we are carrying out some in-depth research into the level of demand and possible locations.
"Events like our HUB festival demonstrate the thriving community of keen skateboarders and BMX riders we have in Liverpool, and we want to fully take on-board all their views.
"This initial consultation will give us a good idea of what people think and will form part of a wider city-wide study into the feasibility of a skate park in Liverpool."
The questionnaire can be found at www.liverpool.gov.uk/skatepark. The closing date to have your say is 31 July 2008.
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