New look skate park opens at Mee Brow

THE final piece of the jigsaw in the £185,000 revamp of Mee Brow park is in place with the completion of work on a new look skate park.
It means youngsters from across the area have a first class facility for skating, skateboarding, scootering and BMXing.
The refurbished skate park is a major part of the Mee Brow park improvement project with the rest of the work – including brand new play area equipment – completed several months ago.
Previously, there was a lack of outdoor play equipment for young people who wanted to keep fit and active using skateboards, scooters and bikes. A community consultation revealed there was great support for a skate park to be included in the overall Mee Brow improvements.
A total of £60,000 was given to introduce skate park facilities – part of the £185,000 project to regenerate the whole of Mee Brow park.
Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet member for leisure and community, Cllr Tony Higgins, said: “We’re very excited to introduce the skate park to the Mee Brow site, especially as it has been highly sought after and supported by the community.
“It’s great to be able to provide a park that caters for a diverse collection of interests and opportunities for play and exercise.
“We’d like to extend our thanks to the contractors, Kompan UK Ltd, for their hard work and delivering a quality facility for local residents.”
Funding for the whole project came from the borough council, FCC Communities Foundation (formerly WREN) and Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council.