Long Ashton Skate Park
Talking to someone involved at the time, we understand the skatepark consisted of a short snake run with a bowl. The memory is that of a crusty half pipe made up of two quarter pipes. The memories are that the bowl often filled with water. We understand that the bowl may have been demolished and the two quarter pipes were filled in around 2002 and this can now be seen in the hump that is outside the Club Room.At around the same time, local skaters collected the names of 45 supporters for a skatepark. This lead to a consultation with residents and young people in the village, and a group of young people organised themselves as ‘Long Ashton Skaters’. In late 2003 a proposal and planning permission was sought for a skatepark of 23 metres by 8 metres in the area between the Club Room and the swings. Unfortunately, the planning permission was rejected as the park was deemed too close to local houses, and the idea of a skatepark in the village lay dormant for a number of years. In 2013, the Parish Council undertook a consultation and subsequent referendum with the residents for a Neighbourhood Development Plan. One of the recommendations of this plan was to establish an area designated as a skatepark.
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