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Issue MARKGRO/09/2

Raised:Tue 21st April, 2009
Key Theme:Children and Young People
Description:Local barriers to implement a new skate park due to divergent perceptions of need, costs and impact on local village life. http://www.leicestershireforums.org/uploads/grobyskateparkinitiative.pdf
Lead:Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Partners:Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, LCC - Children and Young People, LCC - Community Engagement Team
Recommendations:To develop a business plan to inform potential funders as well as other stakeholders toincrease chances of successful outcome. To engage young people in the process supported by the Local Area Youth Officer

Actions

What we will do:- To help to organise a series of meetings with key stakholders and facilitate discussions around next steps to take to have a local skatepark.
- To follow up business plan process and to ensure the forum is informed when is completed (expected mid 09).
- To promote through the forum the youth facility when completed. To lend support in the process of engaging different sectors of the community.
Progress to date:??/10/08 - Initial meetings with stakeholders taking part in the business plan for the skatepark.
??/??/?? - Consensus from Hinckley BC, Local Youth Support Officer, local councillors and local young people to develop business plan as a way to gain support and improve chances to obtain adequate funding for the skatepark
Status:On Going