I hope they are installing special trap doors in the co-op car park, capable of swallowing up a cashpoint cripple's car in one swift gulp.

As for women trying to drive in to the co-op car park, you should see them trying to maneuver in to the spaces... always hilarious.

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My goodness is there some dumbo people living in E/L.I've seen women trying to drive into the co-op car park when they are resurfacing it and more thickos trying to squeeze through the doors when workmen are painting it, durrgh.

I AGREE WITH BOSCO!!!11

WHY ARE WE USING POLISH CONCRETE WHATS WRONG WITH english?????

Skat elite?

I'm not sure I like the sound of that! I saw a film about that once. Something about girls and a cup. I certainly wouldn't want that sort of thing in East Leake.

Though that does explain the price tag.

Skate park daily moan,how do you get 6k to 75K???.Did you people work for Lehman bros??

The design is for a polished concrete base, steel framework (required by the Environment Agency because it is floodplin land) clad in Skatelite.
The total cost will be in the region of £75000

Good luck skating in this weather! What materials are being used on the park? If they are anything like the park in Castle Donnington I will probably shoot my foot. Metal is a joke.

Who has done the design? I.e what are we getting for £6,000?

Oh dear, you do sound very 'down' Boscoe. What would YOU like to see, given that we can't turn the clock back? Let's hear YOUR positive ideas. You're wrong about the Guestbook though, lots of people look in, a few write in, get help and a few even take the ideas on board - ask ELCID.

Fans,nobody listens to a blind thing people put on these blogs and now look what is happening on Gotham road,another load of houses for the cars that will be parked outside to run on our inferior roads and there kids to go to the school that is already full.Eh,but they will be able to skate in the village park playing the new name of 'dodging the doggy doo doo'.

Maybe Boscoe and those who don't like the idea of the skate park should be getting their own petition together to ask when can we have the new Health Centre we were promised?

The last Parish News Letter was asking for support for this.

Nearly 250 young people signed the petition handed into the Parish Council, which is more than the membership of the football clubs, ruggby club and cricket clubs combined, so how you can say that it is not needed I do not know. I don't use the Leisure Centre, but still have to pay for it through the Council Tax, and there is no evidence what so ever to support the claims that it will attract drug dealers etc. Skateboarding is a legitamate sport (see Sport Englands web site if you do not believe me) and the participants have the same rights has footballers etc. to have facilities provided.
Just for the record - the previous skateboard ramp was built by the young people themselves with funds they raised themselves and only fell into disrepair because there were so many restrictions placed on it by the Parish Council (e.g. not allowed to use it if Cricket match being played) that the youngsters stopped using it.

I was initially against the skate ramps, due to the drugs and anti-social behaviour that will come with them, but then I realised that they will make a great obstacle course for my dog when the stake-punks are not using it.

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So I was right then, the council tax payers ARE paying for a park we don't need or can afford when the money spent on a folly that will get trashed like the old one did. What we want are the roads repairing that the majority of residents need, not spending cash on some minority request.

Interesting comments - thank you. The Parish Council have agreed funding of up to £6000, and will take over maintenance once it is finished. A drop in the ocean compared with the £9000 PER YEAR that they contribute to the Costock Road playing fields, and we all know how much the leisure centre is costing us.

I think LEAKESK8 IS a cool name and tells you just what it is. It's in text speak - and could have been dreamed up by any advertising agency. Let's support these young people who ARE willing to do something for their skate park. Didn't WE ALL need encouragement when we were young?

I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.
I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.
I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.
I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.
I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.
I must proofread my messages more thoroughly.

Skate park??

Well,well, looks like someone has got something done.But I'll reserve the fanfare until I see kids skating on it,oh, and by the way, I hope the dear old council tax payers aren't expected to pay for it, and the 'lighting'.

Bronson,

Alas, if you're going to start poking holes in other people's spelling, it often works better if your own is up to scratch... ;)

Just what is it with young people today? They put a lot of work in to their campaign for a skate park, and they are to be congratulated for this, but then to let themselves down by by choosing such a ridiculous name.

Just what is the point? Whilst everyone understands the word skate, I am concerned than many will become confused by associating your campaign with the postcode for Cheadle, Cheshire (SK8).

Poor spelling is not cool [sic]; is just smacks of ignorance.

Just to let people know that a group has been formed under the name LEAKESK8 which has met three times so far, has had meetings with the Parish Council and the Environment Agency and now has agreement to build a floodlit skatepark on the Gotham Road Recreation Ground to be sited to the west of and paralel with the MUGA. The design has been agreed (on view in the Parish Office) and we are now undertaking the research prior to submitting the funding applications.
Those who think this will bring only trouble to the village may be interested to read recent goverment research that shows that anti-social behaviour has fallen bt 80% in areas were a skate park has been provided.

Nicky,

No, but I've got some pictures of some beavers I'll be happy to share.

Does anyone have any old photos etc of East Leake guides/brownies that they would be willing for me to scan & copy? If you have please email nicky.doherty@ntlworld.com - thanks

Congratulations to the young people who approached the Parish Council about setting up a skate board facility in East Leake. It's in the Parish News Letter. That's a great start and you obviously mean business. Now how much money is needed and how are you going to raise it?

To get help, you often need to give help. Talk to people and get them to support you. Car washes? Mowing grass? Shopping for people? Buying small plants and reselling them for Mothers' Day? Someone needs to organise things and keep track of the money raised. Any of you belong to a group e.g. Scouts, Guides, Sports groups? Get the Mums and Dads to help you. You've got me on your side already.

Boscoe,

It's probably a facility to allow the firemen to be trained in their real job of part-time plastering/bit of building work/anything else they can do for cash in hand.

What is happening at the fire station?They have been messing about there for weeks.It looks like they are insulating a building that houses a metal fire engine,no on lives there,so surely for goodness sake all you need is a garage type building.I can't get my breath with this ruddy council and its wasting of our money.