Southsea Skatepark

July 19, 2007 @ 12:58 PM by Mark Noble

This has been on the net already, but that's what we do when a campaign like this is up and running - get involved and get it online here as well. Southsea Skatepark is apparently scheduled to be shut down by Portsmouth Council this year - how can we stop this from happening? Get involved... John Pratt from the Southsea Skatepark Users Group writes:

The future of Southsea Skatepark is looking uncertain. Portsmouth City Council is preparing to close the park in September of this year unless a suitable plan can be made in conjunction with a private party that would need to take over the lease of the facilities. A private party with the full support of current skatepark users has approached the council and their business plan was rejected due to out-dated views expressed by council members as to the usage and potential user groups associated with the park. The users of the park; skateboarders, BMX and inline have united to form a user group that will hopefully convince the Local and National Government that these facilities are a necessary part of the local community and that the park is unique and an investment in the future of all active members of the public young and old. Please add your support if you use the park, have ever used the park or if you value a genuine piece of British skate and sporting heritage and the right to campaign for adequate sporting and recreational facilities for the present and future.

Thank you -- The Southsea Skate Park Users Group

One of our mag staffers Effraim Catlow has also highlighted the plight of his local park (he was practically born there) on his blog on this website, so check it out here.

Also - if you want to know more about the King Of Concrete events and the park itself, click here for what 23mag.com's website has to say about it.

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