WORK to make a skate park’s expansion and revamp a reality is under way.

Mayor of Hastings Councillor James Bacon and the cabinet lead for culture and health Councillor Andy Batsford met young skaters and riders who use the Boyley Forever Skate Park in Falaise Road to see how the council could assist with the challenge of modelling and building the second phase of the skate park.

The project is in the early stages and the council wants to hear from young people about what should be done.

It is also looking into funding options for the scheme.

So far, users of the park want to see the facility expanded so that more people can use the space more easily.

“Thanks to the Boyley Trust, who have worked hard for more than 20 years to ensure this park has become a space that can be enjoyed by lots of the town’s residents, their future vision for this skate park is on its way to becoming a reality, however, funding is still needed to make sure the next stages of their plans can happen,” said Cllr Batsford.

“This skate park is such an important, safe, and free place for hundreds of young people of all ages in Hastings.

“It’s been a real ambition of not only the council officers and councillors to extend and complete the site but for the generations of incredible skilled riders, skaters and scooter boys and girls who have honed their talents on this site.

“This feels like the right time to move things forward, working with Xtrax, the users of the skate park, council officers, commercial companies, councillors and young people who can share their ideas to help make this happen, and produce a skate park that is designed and the developed by the young people who use and know the sport and site.”

If you would like to be involved in this next phase, contact Matt Davey from Xtrax at matt.davey@xtrax.org.