WORK is progressing to deliver a brand new skate park for the Melksham community, as part of Wiltshire Council’s plan to improve community services and facilities across the county.
Work started in April and it is expected the new facility will be available for the school summer holidays.
Wiltshire Council portfolio holder for campuses, Darren Henry, has visited the site to see how the work was getting on. “I am really pleased to see the new skate park take shape and I am sure it will be well used particularly throughout the summer holiday period,” said Darren.
“We are investing and improving facilities throughout Wiltshire and there are a number of investments being made in Melksham, which are already having a positive impact on the area.”
The new skate park is being provided as part of Wiltshire Council’s campus programme in Melksham. The new park will be durable and modern facility which will mean skaters will no longer have to travel to other parts of Wiltshire or further afield in order to access a quality facility. It has been designed to cater for younger skaters and beginners through to more advanced skaters, offering a challenging environment, for all levels.
The investment of almost £10 million in Melksham includes the recently opened Oakfields, a state of the art football and rugby facilities at Woolmore Farm, an improved Market Place which is currently being re-developed, and a new cricket pavilion, which will be shared with the tennis club. Plans are being developed for the provision of a new health and wellbeing centre on the Melksham House site, which will provide a range of services including leisure, a library and a new GP surgery.
