Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Skate Parks

NEWS FLASH
An independent Skate Forum is being formed to lobby and apply for grants to improve facilities and opportunities to skaters around the Borough.
Young people and adults are required to get the project off the ground. If you are interested please contact us.

An outline planning application for a small skatepark in Malinslee has been approved. Consultation on design will be started in 2008

Newport Skate Park project has chosen the winning design. The chosen design is likely to be the biggest and best skate park in Shropshire. The project now has planning approval. The group are currently fundraising for the £155,000 project and have re-submitted a Big Lottery Fund application. A decision on this bid will be made in July 2008. Should this be successful the contract will start in January 2009.

A major refurbishment of the Woodside Skatepark is being investigated. Consultation on design is likely to be started in 2008.

Leegomery Skatepark has been extended and now includes a Grind Box.

Contact 01952 382323 or email: Skate Parks

There are currently 6 outdoor skate parks in the area:

Culmington, Stirchley
Beaconsfield, Brookside
Park Lane, Woodside
Millstream Way, Leegomery
Sutton Hill Centre
Wombridge

A strategy is currently being drawn up to justify demand for additional skate parks to those above. We are now working on a project to provide a skatepark for Newport, one for Donnington and a major revamp of the Woodside skate park.

For more information contact 01952 382323 or email: Skate Parks



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