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Get your skates on for
new sports hub
A new Action Sports Hub; for
skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders; is to be officially opened in Newsham Park.
The hub is the final part of a £1.5m programme which has seen 5 wheeled
sports hubs introduced throughout the City.
Funding was allocated to projects for young people. A 3 month consultation
took place with more than 1,000 young people to ensure the right facilities
were built in preferred locations.
The results of the consultation showed they wanted the sites to be
multi purpose, suitable for skates, skateboards, scooters and BMX bikes and
be suitable for all abilities from beginners to advanced.
Sports hubs at Scargreen, Garston, Otterspool and Everton Park are already
in use.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, opened the Newsham Park Hub, on Friday,
30 October 2015, at 11.30am.
He said;- "This initiative has been driven by the young people of the
City. They told us what they wanted and we have delivered it in full.
All the hubs are different; they have been individually designed and have
their own characteristics, but the one thing they have in common is that they
are proving extremely popular.
Even though it has not been officially opened the one in Newsham Park has
seen a lot of skateboarders and BMX riders trying it out and it's great that
they have been able to have a new facility in
½ term week."
The new hub has been designed and built by Canvas Spaces Limited at a cost
of £250,000.
A commercial sponsor is being sought for all the hubs to help support costs
and ensure that the sites remain attractive and popular with a regular
programme of events. |
