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Work on skatepark gets underway
3:33pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
Comments (18)WORK has finally begun on High Wycombe's eagerly awaited skatepark with hopes it will be open to riders by November.
Wycombe District Council (WDC) announced today that construction work to the new park under the railway viaduct in Archway has started.
Once finished the park will feature rails for skaters and BMX-ers to grind on, driveways for them to ride up and over and other equipment for them to carry out high flying tricks.
Plans for the park were originally thought up in 2004 after the land behind the current Sainsbury's store was picked as a location to build it on.
Earlier proposals to put it on the Rye were met with outcry from The High Wycombe Society, which campaigns to protect the town's green space.
It was hoped to be built by June 2008 - three months behind the original opening date - but the plans were held up due to an extra stage of consultation and tendering and contractural problems.
It is now set to open at the end of November.
The skatepark's design was drawn up Freestyle Skateparks Ltd following consultations with Wycombe's skateboarders and BMX-ers and has been funded by Sainsbury's, Network Rail and WDC.
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Lo_Wycombe, Bowerdean Rd says...
4:22pm Wed 27 Aug 08
I assume the litter bins are on order?
Wycombe Live, Shop, Work, High Wycombe says...
4:40pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Wycombe Live, Shop, Work, High Wycombe says...
4:42pm Wed 27 Aug 08
SBJones, Wycombe says...
4:57pm Wed 27 Aug 08
PENTAD, High Wycombe says...
5:35pm Wed 27 Aug 08
I do hope so.
Red Fred, Bucks says...
5:43pm Wed 27 Aug 08
If not, then maybe they are making too much money and could drop their prices a bit!
Plus ça change..., Dudecombe says...
5:53pm Wed 27 Aug 08
DAWSON01, CASTLEFIELD says...
6:26pm Wed 27 Aug 08
2nd the rye is finished, that story was last week!!!
3rd no matter what the council do people will moan,
4th No animals will be "displaced" as it's waste land and where would u like it put on the rye! Oh wait no there may be animals displaced!!
5th more litter bins needed neverwhere!!!
6th if we ban skateboards can we ban them mobility buggies as they get in the way more, I had to negoatiate around them this saturday, but not one skateboard! While shopping
7th better late than never,
Any way well done WDC at lease u r trying
DAWSON01, CASTLEFIELD says...
6:28pm Wed 27 Aug 08
MikeyPikey, High Wycombe says...
9:19am Thu 28 Aug 08
MikeyPikey, High Wycombe says...
9:20am Thu 28 Aug 08
doing something for the kids! good on you!
Steve, Totteridge Hill says...
10:30am Thu 28 Aug 08
Plus ça change..., Kickcombe says...
6:02pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Boardevac.
Just seeing them arrive will make us feel better.
Tough uphill though.
Steve, Totteridge Hill says...
8:52am Fri 29 Aug 08
Plus ça change... wrote:They should be OK on their bikes...but how they ever manage to work on a patient after riding uphill shouting "Nee Nor Nee Nor Whoop Whoop" beggars me!
Get the paramedics on skateboards too! Boardevac. Just seeing them arrive will make us feel better. Tough uphill though.
Wycombe Live, Shop, Work, High Wycombe says...
10:59am Fri 29 Aug 08
Elmo, High Wycombe says...
11:02am Fri 29 Aug 08
Elmo, High Wycombe says...
11:07am Fri 29 Aug 08
SU 86510 93410 ish.
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ajb100, Wycombe says...
3:37pm Wed 27 Aug 08