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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: HARORIDER on October 27, 2010, 10:51 PM
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just had a email from Cllr. Paul Varnsverry Northampton Borough Council
At the Northampton Borough Council cabinet meeting on Wednesday 3rd November, the cabinet will be asked to approve the provision of £250,000 toiwards a Northampton skate park. See:
http://www.northamptonboroughcouncil.com/councillors/mgConvert2PDF.as...px?ID=15053
Anyone who wishes to speak in support of this funding must telephone 01604 837101 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 01604 837101 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email democraticservices@northampton.gov.uk before 12 noon on November 3rd.
It is a public meeting, so members of the skateboard and bmx community who wish to show their support for approval of the funding are recommended to be there. The meeting starts at 6 pm in the Jeffery Room at Northampton Guildhall.
ANYONE THAT LIVES NEARBY AND THAT CAN SHOW SOME SUPPORT WOULD LOVE TO SEE YA THERE :daumenhoch:
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Stick a thread on BMx Talk as well.
There are some older race boys in the Northampton area that would support this for sure.
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attended the meeting tonight and the council have agreed to a 250k first part funding :shocked: :daumenhoch: they were saying they really want this to be the biggest park in europe :D
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attended the meeting tonight and the council have agreed to a 250k first part funding :shocked: :daumenhoch: they were saying they really want this to be the biggest park in europe :D
you gonnna take your new shiney bike ? any pics of shiney bike ?
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not quite ready yet pete but pics of "sensible" new bike will hopefully be up this weekend ::)
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HR any idea where proposed site would be???
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Found it
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/250k_pledge_for_a_skate_park_in_town_1_1588783
Racecourse would be my pick but it will probably end up at Sixfields >:(
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further update to this from the council cabinet meeting last night:
Thanks for everyone for coming along to the meeting tonight, The skatepark took up a large part of the agenda of the corporate plan, with some great positive feedback from most councillors / parties and some very ill informed comments from some parties (Independent party we will need at least 4 million pounds to build a park !!!) Up side is the budget was given a 100% vote, so the £1/4 milion is now confirmed for 2011 / 2012 budget, so we should have a free outdoor concrete park to use by easter 2012. This is first steps though as We now intend to match fund the £1/4 million to make a grand total of £1/2 milion pounds. We need your support so keep checking for updates.
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as a further update to this a location has been chosen-Midsummer Meadow just off the A45-if the location is approved at the cabinet meeting next week then it's all systems go :daumenhoch:
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Nice one Paul :daumenhoch: I'll try and get down if I'm back from work in time.
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YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
the council have now approved a location for the skatepark which will be midsummer meadow just off the A45 in Northampton and all going well should be built around summer time next year :4_17_5:
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This sounds great. I will have to take a trip over from Bedford. :daumenhoch:
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planning for this is now due in feb and will hopefully be built by summer 2012-phase 1 is more plaza with a mini half pipe and a quarter pipe thrown in and phase2 to follow will be more of a bowl complex :smitten:
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Who's the builder?
Please make sure that the users have full control over the design. There's too many shite concrete parks in this country already.
You'll only get this money once.....
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being built by wheelscape not my preferred choice but i guess it's who comes in with the best quote etc etc :-\
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This is great news for the whole region, looking forward to this next year :daumenhoch:
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PLANNING APPROVED TONIGHT :4_17_5: could potentially be built by the end of the summer :smitten:
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work starts on the 24th APRIL :)
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Great news. :4_17_5:
You will have to sneak over and take some pics of the progress as it is built. :daumenhoch:
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any designs yet?
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any designs yet?
yes mate going to be plaza type to start with,with a phase 2 bowl section planned for the future :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn22/harorider_2008/374013_10150795310911282_88588201281_11991656_1719345839_n.jpg)
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Mmm that's different. It's quite open. I'm not sure yet. Looks like it will suit the skateboarders more than bmx. But stage two might be good. So we can hope. :)
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Well we are a couple of weeks into the build now albeit shit weather but the lads at wheelscape are cracking on nicely now :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn22/harorider_2008/DSC02322.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn22/harorider_2008/DSC02323.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn22/harorider_2008/DSC02332.jpg)
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Been down for a peek a few times myself, have to agree with Stu about the skate thing . Unless your a technical rider (not like me!) then i cant see it being any good for bikes. The quarters are tiny with only about 2 1/2ft ledges on top! Not knocking the place as its amazing that Northampton has at last got something and the lads who have sorted it all need a fooking medal.
Lets hope they eventually build phase 2 :daumenhoch:
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Sounds like a very typical Wheelscape build.
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needs ramps!
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OPENING DAY TODAY 21/07/2012 :4_17_5:
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If the weathers good I'll be down at 7am Monday morning before work and before the skinny jeaned fookers are out of bed :daumenhoch:
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If the weathers good I'll be down at 7am Monday morning before work and before the skinny jeaned fookers are out of bed :daumenhoch:
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Was it any good or just full of toerags on scooters :2gunsfiring_v1: with no park etiquette.
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7am Monday is where it's at, get yourself down gazza :daumenhoch:
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Was it any good or just full of toerags on scooters :2gunsfiring_v1: with no park etiquette.
it was rammed mate
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn22/harorider_2008/555817_10150979551187982_247811508_n.jpg)
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Got there at 7am... 15 little fookers there.... Should have been in bed knocking one out at that time, what's wrong with today's youth!
As I've said before , fair play to those who orchestrated it, but where the fook 250 big uns went is beyond me! Someone's had a nice touch out of that project.
Billed as being up there with the best in Europe ....load of shite.. Nowhere near the best in Northamptonshire let alone anywhere else :angrysoapbox:
It's all in the name SKATEpark. Designers took it literally. :2gunsfiring_v1:
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I'll go down there when it perks up a bit,bit dead at the min :daumenhoch:
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Popped down this morning to have a gander
(http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y356/TheG67/002-7.jpg)
(http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y356/TheG67/001-8.jpg)
Nice and empty except for a few plank riders,gonna take my bike down soon for a grind session :daumenhoch: