This is how a long-awaited new skate park in Bury will look.
The new leisure space, at Clarence Park, has been beset by difficulties after the previous contractor assigned to build it, The Freestyle Collective, went bust mid project, owing Bury Council more than £40,000. Construction of the £225,000 ‘wheeled sports’ park in Clarence Park, which will cater for skate boarding, BMX riding and scooters, began in June last year.
The previous skate park area had been largely cleared in readiness for ramps and other equipment to be installed before the project ground to a halt. CANVAS Spaces Ltd were appointed by the council last year to take over the project and they have held several consultation events with users of the skate park to produce the design. Councillor Kevin Peel has been a keen supporter of the project.
