Following photographs of the damage at the skatepark being supplied to Sefton Council Leisure Services with last months SSP Newsletter, the skatepark will close from 9th July for re-surfacing of the ramps. The work is expected to take approximately 4 days to complete.
Regular users to the skatepark will have seen the posters about this, attached to both gates.
KR8ER SKATEPARK
NOTICE
This facility will be closed for re-surfacing from the 9th July 07.
The works will take approximately 4 days to complete.
Please Contact:
Parks Repair Line
Tel. no. 0151 934 2394
Although the repair work will prevent use of the skatepark for a short period, it is for the benefit of all skatepark users, until long-term solutions to the skateparks issues are found. The park will of course now be fully available during the Wicked Weekend youth event on August Bank Holiday weekend.
All at Southport-Skatepark-Project would like to thank Leisure Sevices for acting so promptly and ensuring the park is safe and functional again for all skatepark users. We hope to continue to work with the Council for the benefit of skatepark users and non-skatepark users alike.
During the closure of the skatepark SSP encourages skaters to be patient and not skate in areas covered by the ‘anti-skating’ bye-law, with good reason!
Sefton Council are in the process of issuing legal proceedings against seven skateboarders, all under the age of 18, for breach of the bye-law act which prevents skateboarding in 4 designated areas:
1) Princess Diana Gardens (Town Gardens)
2) The Bandstand
3) Southport Pier
4) The Pier Forecourt.
Details of the bye-law were published in last months SSP Newsletter (still available on request from our My Space page where our e mail address can be found on our current newsletter) and the full text of the bye-law has been posted on the Southport Skateboarders Forum at www.solidsurf.co.uk.
Leaflets explaining the bye-law are also now available at ARCADE SPORTS.
Skating in the areas detailed above will compromise the future of skatepark facilities in Southport and could get you a £500 fine. DON’T DO IT!
SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT
'skateboarding BY skateboarders FOR skateboarders'
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