00:00It's been years in the making, but Margate is finally getting its very own £1.1 million skate park.
00:08That is, provided the planning committee is on board.
00:13Than it is home to just four free community skate parks,
00:17with skaters in Margate having to journey to Westgate-on-Sea
00:21or the Indoor Revolution Skate Centre to be able to get their kickflips in.
00:26Now, with the first consultation launched and the government funding secured,
00:31things seem to be more half-pipe than pipe dream.
00:35We're here to talk to the council, the public, neighbours,
00:39basically anyone and everyone that wants to find out more about the project.
00:43We're going to show our concept design that we've been working on,
00:46which has been developed for the last six months or so.
00:50And then we're going to take on board everyone's feedback
00:52and then do a kind of final redesign that we will be using for our planning application
00:56and eventually starting on site in the coming months, which is very, very exciting.
01:01Mock-ups on display at Cliftonville show everything from ramps to rails
01:06and even a designated beginner zone.
01:09But, crucially, Coastal Thanet remains the most deprived area in Kent,
01:15making this project more than just staving off boredom.
01:18Young people are going to get a chance to have something on the doorstep that they can do.
01:23Youth clubs are being cut back.
01:25You know, I just think all of the different, you know, anybody can go here as well
01:28from all the different, we're in touch with all the different community groups
01:31and the people who are working with young people,
01:34in spite of the fact that most of the old-fashioned youth clubs
01:38that you live at have closed down.
01:40So, I think it's just amazing.
01:43Now, it's not just the first consultation that residents and skaters alike can weigh in on,
01:48as they're also looking for a name for the park.
01:51You can throw your hat into the ring before Monday on the Your Voice Thanet website.
01:57Ideas that have already been submitted include Little Oasis,
02:00the name of the old Margate skate park,
02:03Seaside skate park, Drop Dawn and Margate Magic.
02:07But what do you think of my suggestion?
02:14The designs on display aren't the final ones
02:17that might be occupying Ethelberg Crescent as early as next spring.
02:22But for skaters in Margate, things definitely seem to be ramping up.
02:27Megan Shaw for Kame TV in Margate.
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