Glastonbury council are seeking feedback on proposed designs for a £90,000 skatepark.  

Get to Glastonbury Town Hall between 11am and 2pm on Saturday 8 November to take a look and provide feedback.

New town skatepark plan is rolling ahead
30 October 2008
Western Gazette

Ideas for the new Glastonbury skate park will go on show next week for users to have their say.

Mendip District Council is inviting young people next Saturday to see several designs for the park submitted by companies which want the tender for the project.

It will then be up to the skaters to tell the council which they prefer.

Cllr Alistair Glanvile, in charge of landscape services at Mendip, said: "Right from the beginning we said young people would have a big say on how this park will look and they will have exactly that opportunity.

"When the council announced it was going to build a new, sturdier park in Glastonbury one of the major aspects of it was that it would be a park for young people and they would have as much say in the planning process as possible.

"I hope when the designs go on show, many young people will turn up to have a look and tell us their views so the council can choose a design that is right for Glastonbury.

"The council will then be able to take these away and complete the formal business of selecting the company before the building work starts."

Funding for the skatepark project will come from Mendip District Council and the Government's Playbuilder initiative, which sees cash injected into equipped play areas across the country.

The Glastonbury skatepark will benefit from £50,000 of a £1.1M county-wide Playbuilder cash pot. This has been secured through partnership work with children's charity Barnardo's, which is also helping to consult with young people.

The remainder of the project costs, about £40,000, will be met by the district council.

Cllr Glanvile said: "This is an exciting project for the Street and Glastonbury area, and we're looking forward to building a park which takes into consideration the needs of those that will use it.

"The council recognises that facilities such as this are important for young people in Mendip, which is why we are investing money in a facility that we can all be proud of and one which will be used by many generations to come."

The new concrete ramps at the revamped skatepark are expected to have a lifespan of more than 40 years.

The designs will be displayed in the small hall of Glastonbury Town Hall between 11am and 2pm on Saturday 8 November for the public to have a look and to share their views.

The successful company will then be confirmed on Monday 10 November.

Ros Wilkins, community development and grants officer, said a planning application for the park will be put in on Wednesday 17 December with the aim of having it finished by mid-March.