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Dear Sirs,
The closing down of the skateboarding site on Tannery Lane must come as a disappointment to many young residents.
The site forms part of core activities for youth engagement in Ashford that do not involve paying to enter, and has played a significant part in reducing perceived youth antisocial behaviour In the town.
It is clear that the closing down is due to some form of health and safety issue, and I hope that such a descision does not form part of the over-zealous health and safety culture seen nationwide. Alongside issues with restoring Victoria Park playing facilities, we are in danger of telling children they must not run in case they hurt themselves.
Ashford are seeing a significant reduction in recreational facilities for residents for the summer as it is, with the Stour Centre on limited availablity.
The far larger risk with the the reduction of access to free resources is the young people will utilise other, potentially dangerous sights to skate and experiement with parkour such as the town centre.
Yours faithfully
Kelly-Marie Blundell
Ashford Liberal Democrats
Sunday 25 July 2010
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They're closing it down? You said it eloquently, I prefer to say "Morons"
ReplyDeleteThey've fenced it all off. All the council will say is their insurers feel it is not "safe".
ReplyDeleteFor it to come at the start of the summer holidays is also a huge blow.
Hmm. If it 'wasn't safe', they shouldn't've built it, surely when it was constructed it was judged safe..
ReplyDeleteI would suspect, and have hinted as much, that it is a form of over zealous health and safety (kids wearing goggles to play conkers et)
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