At the last meeting of St Enoder Parish Council, I was able
to report that we have secured funding for skateboard facilities in
Summercourt. Printed below is the news report from the Cornish Guardian:
A new £35,000 skatepark will be soon be opening in
Summercourt.
St Enoder Parish Council has been working with
schoolchildren to get the best facility which will be built at Thomas Playing
Field.
Last year, the Council was approached by children who
requested facilities similar to those constructed at Indian Queens Recreation
Ground in January 2011.
The majority of the money raised for the project has
come from two grant applications obtained by councillor Dick Cole. The grants
include £15,000 from the Clay Country Local Action Group and £15,000 from the
SITA Cornwall Trust.
The Clay Country Local Action Group's contribution came from
the Rural Development Programme for England
with finance from the European Union and Defra.
The new facility will include a number of ramps on a tarmac
surface.
Mr Cole, who met with children at the school on a number of
occasions to find out what the children wanted, said: "I am absolutely
delighted that we have been successful with the grant applications and that we
will be able to deliver this much-requested facility.
"It has been a pleasure to work with the children and
staff of Summercourt School
St Enoder chairman Andrew Waters said: "This is
something we have wanted to do for several years and it is fantastic that we
have been able to secure funding – a huge thank you to Councillor Cole for
all his hard work.
"It means we are getting a £35,000 facility for the
children for just £5,000 of council funds which we have been saving
for. It is great for the children of this parish and encouraging to see the
children of Summercourt School
The work could start in the next few weeks and the council
is hoping the skatepark will be open in time for the summer holidays.
1 comment:
Good work, Dick. Well done.
Craig Weatherhill
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