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Work begins on £320k skatepark at Preston’s Moor Park

A £320k skatepark project has begun in Preston and is expected to complete in Autumn 2015.

The skate park will be a regional attraction and has been funded by the Heritage & Big Lottery Funds, but funding support has also come from Preston City Council, UCLan & Community Gateway Association.

The project is part of a wider £2.3m restoration project funding by Heritage & Big Lottery Funds.

Freestyle Skate Parks, one of the UK’s leading skate park construction companies, has worked in partnership with the Preston City Council and Preston Skatepark Projects Community Group to design the area to incorporate the best features for its users.

Mayor of Preston, Councillor Nick Pomfret, said: “The skate park is going to be a great addition to an already beautiful and well-used Preston park.

“It is going to be an excellent facility that will benefit a lot of young people, but also be a draw for people from across the North West.”

Chair of Preston Skatepark Projects, Bob Frost, said: “This will be a great project and encourage more people to use Moor Park, which is what the heritage lottery scheme is all about.

“The skatepark will strengthen what is already a great city centre park and give the youth of the city an alternative to the more traditional sports already on offer.”

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