Skate park plans would "ruin park's tranquility"

4:50pm Monday 1st October 2012 in News By Andrea Collitt

A SKATE park in a Colchester beauty spot could ruin the tranquility and encourage anti-social behaviour, it has been claimed.

Plans are shaping up for the £140,000 facility in High Woods Country Park.

It could be up and running by spring 2014.

But St John's resident Donald Smith said: "A skate board facility would be sure to threaten the character of the park. I feel the tranquility of the area will be lost and it will obviously set a precedent for other active facilities to be established, with no doubt an increase in anti-social activity."

See tomorrow's Gazette for the full story 

Comments(4)

Simon Taylor says...
7:04pm Mon 1 Oct 12

Bad idea.

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Boris says...
7:42pm Mon 1 Oct 12

The best place for the skateboarders is outside the VAF, where they enjoyed themselves so much, and they livened up the scene. No need to spend £140,000 on spoiling the country park. Any damage to the VAF's imitation marble will not amount to that much. Bring the skateboards back where they belong.

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angryman!!! says...
9:11pm Mon 1 Oct 12

Understand the points raised, but I think having young lads around the area might deter some of the mugings which seem to have blighted the area recently

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Andy_Smith90 says...
8:00pm Mon 22 Oct 12

A new park in the area would be brilliant, the current park is made of metal so you cannot use it after 5-6pm most days as the ramps are wet from condensation! The Essex riding community is huge! And have nothing to do but roam the street and cause trouble as they have nothing else to do! A new park would stop this for sure!

Donald Smith, Do one you selfish stuck up old git!

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