Published on:
21
January 2013
The Skate Park User Group (SPUG) is to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday 26th February 2013 at 7pm in Sauchie Hall, as work on the new skate park is due to get underway before the end of the month.
The Group decided at their last public meeting three months to begin the process of dissolving SPUG and reconvening the Group as a broader "wheel sports forum".
Although the focus of the Group will remain on Fairfield Skate Park in Sauchie, it was felt that the Group's role could be expanded and could link up with other partners by becoming a more hands-on activity-based Group which also promotes the interests of wheel sport throughout Clackmannanshire.
The EGM on 26th February will enable this process to be completed.
The skate park will be open to all wheel sports, including BMX bikes and scooters.
The Council recently appointed Butter Landscaping to build the skate park and work will begin before the end of this month and is expected take 12 weeks to complete.
The Council has also earmarked a small amount of capital funding which will enable a pathway and some further landscaping to be included in the initial build.
A SPUG graffiti art group has been formed who meet every second Monday at the Bowmar Centre. Members are currently developing skills in graffiti art with the view to painting a community arts project at the new skate park.
Discussions have taken place with Sport Scotland and a funding application will be submitted to their "Active Places Fund" to further develop the skate park facility, including floodlighting, fencing, furnishings and additional features for the park.
Council Leader, Councillor Gary Womersley, said: "This funding bid will be submitted through a partnership of Clackmannanshire Council, the new wheel sports forum and the local youth council.
"We are now looking forward to the building work being completed and begin the process of supporting young people to plan a grand opening event, hopefully around the end of March, for the new skate park, which I am sure will be another excellent sporting facility for the people of Clackmannanshire."