Open Letter: Ashford Herald 23.9.10

Dear Sirs

While it is wonderful that Ashford's Future is investing in the Skate Park at last, it is regrettable and indicative of a lack of foresight that this decision comes after the summer holidays.

The school children were therefore presented with inferior replacements and a lack of discussion for the duration of the summer.

Teenagers I spoke to at Ashford Skate Park in July were prepared to fund raise themselves to help repair and maintain the park. This perhaps would have helped empower the community more and contributed to national agendas on Big Society.

We ought to be engaging with communities, not just swooping in and out and dictating behaviour.

Kind regards,

Kelly-Marie Blundell
Ashford Liberal Democrats
Kennington