Your chance to choose skatepark design
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- Date
- 11.42am, 14 July 2008
Calling all Potters Bar skaters and BMXers! Your thoughts are needed about the design of the proposed extension of the skatepark at the Furzefield Centre.
Two skatepark designers will present their ideas at a special focus group being held on Thursday, 17 July. All are welcome to attend and those who come along will be asked to fill in a short questionnaire. The most popular scheme, as voted for by you, will be built.
The consultation takes place at 5pm in the upstairs meeting room at the Furzefield Centre in Mutton Lane and will last around a couple of hours.
For those who can't make that day, the two proposals can be downloaded below. The final deadline for comments is 22 July.
The extension to the skatepark has been pioneered by the Allen-Price family who sadly lost their son, Tomer, in a car crash in 2006. Tomer was a keen BMXer and frequent visitor to the skatepark. The Allen-Price family has raised in excess of £20,000. Hertsmere Borough Council and the Potters Bar Carnival Committee have also contributed funds towards the project.
Tomer's father Jeremy Price said: "The extension to the park will literally set in stone a permanent remind to us and Tomer's friends of how much he loved to be around people and people loved to have him around. Jane and I hope that it will allow more of Potters Bar's young people a place to challenge themselves and build lasting friendships."
Cllr Jean Heywood, portfolio holder for parks, said: "I really hope that the young people who use the skate park will come along and have their say. It is important that what we build there is what the young people want and this will be a great opportunity to see the designs, meet the designers and vote for your favourite concept to be a lasting tribute to Tomer."
It is anticipated that construction on the extension will begin in early September so not to disrupt the school holidays and will take approximately 4-6 weeks to complete.
For further details on the project please contact the Parks department on Freephone 0800 731 1810 or send your comments to parks@hertsmere.gov.uk if you are not able to turn up on the day.
