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| Why is the village so keen to do anything and everything for the youngsters in Southwater, but nothing for anyone else (ie from older teenagers up to the OAPs)? A new skate park is the latest idea, but no though to the nearby residents, no thought to who will supervise the kids, no thought for the dog walkers, no thought for the resident wildlife (badgers, foxes, birds, snakes and lizards) who will be driven away. The skate park in Horsham Park is rarely used, is often covered in litter, including broken glass and the skaters prefer to use Chart Way (as anyone trying to walk it will testify). Let's spend the money on something which will be more appreciated: let's use this forum for ideas. If in the end we have to have the skate park, how about a compromise and provide 'circuit training' equipment alongside for the use of adult keep-fitters. The presence of adults MIGHT also deter the kids from vandalising the skatepark area.
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I think we do need to something for the youngsters of Southwater. Lets face it there is not much for them to do. I don't know if a skate park is the answer but they need something. I think you are right, it would be better, if it goes ahead, if the park was integrated into a wider ranging facility for people of all ages. T.
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| It's planned for the overflow car park off Stakers Lane
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Thanks for that. I have done a bit of research and found this site. My initial impression, from reading the minutes and other content on the site, is that it has been quite well thought out and the young people that want it have got involved in a responsible way. Obviously it could cause a few problems and there will be some genuine concerns. Like you say this forum can be used to air views from both sides of the fence. We are getting quite a lot of visitors now, including the Local Press and the Council, so please make your feelings known to them. I personally like your compromise idea. I regularly cycle on the Downs Link and might be persuaded to stop off and do a bit of circuit training. Then again it might be hard to resist the temptation to overshoot to the Bax Castle like I normally do.  Regards
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It is not just youngsters who use skate parks 
seen guys in their 40's using them
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Phil (21/12/2005)
It is not just youngsters who use skate parks seen guys in their 40's using them There's hope for me yet! I am just the wrong side of 40. As a teenager in the late 70's I had a skateboard. It was quite a craze then, we used to save all our pocket money to get a different colour set of wheels etc. I am in favour of the Skate Park. When ever I have been past the one in Horsham it has looked busy to me. I think you have to try and remember what it was like when you were young. Skateboarding is a relatively cheap activity that young people can partake it. Would you rather they joined 'hoodie' gangs and hung around street corners intimidating people? Skateboarding also keeps people fit. Nowadays there are so many obese kids of the PlayStation generation it seems right to encourage any activity that involves physical exertion. I am still not sure that I would be brave enough to go skateboarding at my age though!
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If it is done properly I think it is a good idea. Why do you say they don't spend anything on the adults when we have just had a new medical centre and a new shopping centre with more to come including a pub / restaurant etc. 
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