 Organisation: Glenluce Youth Club in partnership with and Council  Project: Construction of a concrete skate park.  Area: 340sqm Contract Value: £74,500 2012 2012 2014 2014 2014 2015  Community Council Community Council Legacy 2014 APF Full Planning Start on Site Project  Principal Funding Partners: Old 2012 award £9,000 increase award to £18,000 application submitted Permission obtained Complete Local youths Luce Community Council, undertake Community Holywood Trust, Legacy 2014 Consultation 2013 2014 2014 2014 October Local youths join Sponsored scoot Awarded APF and Wins ‘Best Community 2015 Glenluce Youth Club fundraiser Holywood Trust Project’ from Community Official Funding Endeavour Awards Opening such as proximity to the nearby grass Located within , agreed to undertake ongoing pitch and residential properties, Glenluce is a small rural village where maintenance, repairs and general topography of the land and the ability to limited opportunities exist within the upkeep of the completed facility. As the create access and egress routes during community for physical activity. As the proposal developed, they also agreed to construction. Planning permission was popularity of wheeled sports soared, with procure the project on behalf of the Club, granted based on the initial design a notable increase of scooters and provide public liability insurance and a proposal in this newly identified location. BMX’s in the streets, a group of youths formalised partnership was established. undertook their own community The Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund consultation to identify whether there was Skateboard were consulted, was launched by Scottish Government sufficient support for the development of providing advice and strategic guidance and this proposal demonstrated strong a dedicated wheeled sports facility. regarding the design and development of evidence of meeting key outcomes and a skate park facility. priorities including: Community support for the facility was  Creating a facility supporting more An experienced specialist skate park presented at a Community Council people to be physically active designer was engaged and with a meeting in 2012. Initially £9,000 of  Community led project with budget of around £75,000 in mind, he windfarm funding over 2 years was meaningful community access worked with the Youth Club to develop offered. In 2013 the Community Council  Clear desire and demand for this type an initial design which would be of voiced concerns that the group hadn’t of facility within the community modern in-situ concrete construction and yet become constituted so they joined  Fit for purpose in terms of cater for a variety of users in respect of Glenluce Youth Club who agreed to construction and scale. type of wheeled sport, age and ability. support their project. Initial skate park Based on this, an award of £38,000 was design research identified that the offered. During this time the Youth Club funding received would not be sufficient An area of Lady Stair public park was completed another successful fundraising to create a quality skate park facility so identified as the most suitable location, event to increase their own contribution the Community Council increased the however as plans progressed, a more and secured funding of £20,000 from the award to £18,000 on the basis match desirable site within the park was Holywood Trust. Once sportscotland funding could be secured. Dumfries and proposed by a planning officer and announced their award, the project was Galloway Council were approached and designer. This was influenced by factors fully funded.

Concept design overview

Bowl concept design

Driveway/pyramid ledge under construction. Flat bank and bike jump section leading to bowl complete

Boomerang taco feature in construction

Long view of completed park.

View from Bowl end showing all features

An open competitive tender process was A variety of key groups were identified as  The value of undertaking site evaluation completed, inviting specialist skate park likely users so appropriate features and with an expert to choose an ideal contractors to bid for the skate park. A elements of progressive design had to be location. concept design was included in the incorporated. At the time, scooters were  Importance of including a tarmac path to tender package, however the Design and most popular and abundant in the area. access the park, as dirt from crossing Build contract route allowed bidders to Due consideration was given to this over grass/dirt tracks presents problems. provide alternative designs within budget. current demand in terms of features and  Listening to the community and having a flow, in addition to utilising appropriate positive attitude. Following a thorough appraisal of the construction methods to prevent as far  Ensuring ownership of the project submissions, Concreate Skateparks were as possible the type of damage typically remains with the youths to ensure they chosen as the preferred bidder. caused to concrete parks by scooters, continue to look after the facility.

The key outputs required of the skate such as installing additional steel coping  Capitalising on the success of the park park contractor were: on edges. and attracting new people to the village.

Encouraging participation in a safe,  Design & Consultation The contractors and key users agreed  visible and sociable community  Site Inspection the final design and the contract was environment.  Site Access Creation formally let.

 Installation of agreed concrete The final installation is a flow park which  Facilitation of expert design advice from skatepark includes a bowl and street plaza  Associated landscaping and site Skateboard Scotland - http:// elements suitable for a range of users. skateboardscotland.com. re-instatement. To date, the park has been a massive  Funding advice and support throughout success and well used by wheeled A period of design consultation between the duration of the project. sports enthusiasts in the immediate the preferred bidder and project team  Advice on tender appraisal and community whilst attracting users from then took place. evaluation material specific to this type of further afield. facility.

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