There is “huge community support” for the project
A new skatepark in Aspley in memory of a man who died aged 22 is closer to becoming a reality after a massive funding bid was backed by the city council. Friends Jade Adams and Haylee Levers have been campaigning for the skatepark after their friend Ashley Mabbott took his own life in 2016.
Nottingham City Council reports on the plans say there is “huge community support” for the project, which will be built alongside the existing BMX track. The project, which also hopes to raise awareness of issues including mental health and suicide, will be completed by June 2023. The council plans to use £130,000 of Section 106 funding – money from developers to mitigate against the impacts of new housing on a community. A funding application will also be submitted to the FCC Communities Foundation for a further £100,000.
“We are massively underskilled in this city and we are trying to get young people onto further education. Residents are very keen for it to be developed. It will keep kids off the street and gives them something constructive to do.
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