Work Starts on Conservative Controlled Council’s New Skate Park

Work is getting underway on Lichfield’s new skate park this month after Conservative controlled Lichfield District Council appointed Gravity Engineering Ltd to construct a new skate park in Beacon Park, Lichfield.

When complete, the skate park will feature a street-style section as well as a transition zone, which will include bowls, hips and spines for skaters to practice their tricks.  The council’s plans also include shielding the facility with trees and grassy mounds to limit the noise and to create an attractive area.

Cllr Val Richards, Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure, Communications & Tourism, said, “It is great to see work starting on our new skate park.  Having teamed up with a leading skate park designer to draw up the plans, as well as involving local skaters along the way, we’re confident that we will create a facility that is both challenging and fun.

“We look forward to launching the skate park next year and hope it will give all our local skaters of all ages somewhere they can enjoy using for many years to come.”

The location of the skate park, which is next to the A51 Western Bypass, was chosen because it is near to the city centre and public transport.

Beacon Park’s skate park is being funded by section 106 capital, The Veolia Environmental Trust, Lichfield City Council, Staffordshire Local Community Fund, and Lichfield District Safer Community Partnership.  Lichfield District Council is also contributing funding towards landscaping and will continue to raise funds.

Find out more at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/skatepark.