Barnton Parish Council £64,000 Community fundraised & Private funds September 2016 Barton Skate Park had become a rundown hub for antisocial behaviour. The Parish council wanted to put a stop to this, and reinvent the skate park and open it up to a much wider age group starting from as young as 3 upwards to teenagers and young people. The council consulted with local residents which shaped the brief for a new public area that would create a community hub for socialising, playing and being active outdoors. The original skate park was built using wooden materials and after 10 years it had started to show many signs of wear and tear which were causing great health and safety concerns. As a result, the key focus was to create a new arena that would stand the tes

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