BRENTWOOD SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION has been nominated for a chance to win a share of £8,000 in the annual HEART OF ESSEX Campaign. If we win, the money is going towards funding The REPAIR CENTRE we are trying to get started in the depot building adjacent to Brentwood Skatepark.

Now it is your chance to help us win by casting your vote for this worthy project. This can be done in two ways. IMPORTANT CODE FOR BRENTWOOD SKATEPARK IS 1008

VOTE BY COUPON – found in the next 2 issues of Brentwood Gazette, cut it out fill it in and post it of.

VOTE BY TEXT – Simply text, EC HOE, 1008, your name, house no & postcode to 65100

Please vote for us, this community project will create an opportunity for young people to volunteer and to raise some revenue to fund other project ideas like Skatepark jams.

Brentwood Skatepark Association can now officially announce the start date for Phase 2 THE STREET SECTION is TUESDAY 30TH APRIL 2013.

Yes that’s next week, we can’t believe it either. We have been told it should take 2-3 weeks weather permitting.

We will be welcoming back Big Chris’s team from WHEELSCAPE to build this section.

There will be an update on our Facebook page every day, check it out here. https://www.facebook.com/brentwoodskatepark

Thanks go to Brentwood Karting for putting it on for us, Brentwood First for taking part sponsoring a skatepark team and sponsoring the event, Brentwood Centre for taking part and sponsoring a skatepark team, The Hair Company for taking part and sponsoring a skatepark team, GAME Brentwood for taking part and donating  great raffle prizes, Greenlight Insurance for two teams taking part and paying for everybody’s insurance on the night, Brentwood council team for taking part, Brentwoodhair team aka Rob MacGowan for taking part, Jake Doran’s team, Shea Doran’s team team Syco and the 3 skatepark teams. I really hope everybody enjoyed themselves and will be back again next year.

Brentwood Skatepark – Phase 2 – The Street Section –  Final Design

There was a great turn out last night for the design meeting with Matt from Wheelscape.  There was Kim & Stuart from Brentwood council, Cllr Mark Reed & Cllr William Lloyd.

Brentwood skatepark association committee members, plus skatepark users Connor, Craig, Stefan, Shea , Jake, Ryan, Dave, tom and Freddie.

The new final design will be with me in a week or so and will be posted on Facebook/brentwoodskatepark, twitter @skateparkMUM and here on the website.

Watch this space…

I can confirm that Wheelscape is the preferred design for Brentwood skate parks, phase 2

THE STREET SECTION.

Thank you to everyone who voted.

We plan to invite Wheelscape down to a meeting so they can do a presentation for you guys, this will be an opportunity to discuss any tweaks in the design.

Were still a bit short of funding so please get donating on the website, any amount you can. It will all help.

Check out the fantastic raffle prizes donated by individuals and local businesses. This really is a wonderful sight so come along and help support us by buying some raffle tickets. They are only £1.00 for 5 tickets. All money made goes to Brentwood Skatepark Association.

Well it is BAD NEWS for us regarding getting money from Brentwood Share Fund for a tuck shop at Brentwood Skatepark.

This is the email I received.

Dear Tina,

RE: REQUEST FOR TUCK SHOP ADJACENT TO SKATE PARK, KING GEORGE’S PLAYING FIELDS

Further to your request and application to Brentwood Councils Community Share fund to establish a tuck shop at the above location, I can advise that sadly your application to the share fund and the request to establish a tuck shop has been unsuccessful.

Officers and members that viewed your application felt that despite its obvious positive merits there was a clear conflict with the existing cafe facility in the park and that this could have a negative impact on the established operator at this location. It was also felt that it would be difficult to overcome an legal challenges due to the nature of the contract between the Council and the contractor.

I appreciate you will be disappointed by this decision but the Council will strive to continue to support the Association where it can to move forward with developing the skate park for the future.