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Motion · S4M-07749 · 18 Sep 2013

Edinburgh's Second Skate Park Project Receives Funding

Lodged by Colin Keir Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, community organisations and other project group members, such as the Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust, on securing £100,000 funding for the proposed Draylaw skate park through the Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund, which supports the Scottish Government’s legacy ambitions to encourage people to be active and take part in sport; considers that the proposed Drylaw skate park is a commendable community project that will bring true value to the communities of Drylaw, Telford, Pilton, Muirhouse, Silverknowes and others in the north/northwest of the city; believes that the positive impact of a project of this nature is self-evident when paralleled with a similar and now immensely popular project, namely Saughton Skate Park; considers that a skate park in Drylaw will encourage and widen community spirit by attracting young people from north/northwest Edinburgh without having to travel too far for skating and BMX biking facilities; commends local young people for working in conjunction with Urban Design Futures architects, skate park consultants and Skateboard Scotland, ensuring that the future park will boast a variety of features for people between the ages of 11 and 18 and of all levels, thus fostering a sense of community as well as encouraging peer support, and trusts that the fundraising process continues to be successful and that construction can proceed as soon as possible.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.