SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT is saddened to have seen skateboarders taken to court for any reason. We are aware that skaters have been warned on several occasions of the process if they persisted in flouting the anti-skating bye-law. It appears some thought this would never happen.
We are very pleased that in the five cases recently brought to Court the penalties issued to the skaters concerned were lenient and proportionate.
SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT has a clear policy on the bye-law:
We actively encourage skaters/BMXers not to skate/ride in the designated areas in order to win the support of the Council and members of the public for improved skatepark facilities in the town.
Outside of the designated areas we ask skaters/riders to act sensibly, responsibly, within the law, and with the safety of themselves and members of the public in mind.
To try and avoid other skaters appearing in court in future and in order to fully inform local skaters about the bye-law SSP has posted the full text of the bye-law on the Southport Skateboarders Forum at www.solidsurf.co.uk. In addition to this we have published the main points of the bye law in our Newsletter(available on request) and have also produced leaflets which are available at Arcade Sports.
We also hope that the issues raised from this regarding the quality, design and security of the skatepark will be addressed by the Council and that the Council will contact us at SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT to work with local skatepark users to provide improved quality skateboard facilities in Southport, such as those being constructed in other towns/cities across the country.
Sign the online petition at:
http://www.ipetitions.com/peti.....skatepark/
SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT
'skateboarding BY skateboarders FOR skateboarders'
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