Images of Woking skate park have revealed rusty edges, exposed nails and bent ramps that a group of teenagers believe make it unsafe for children. Ollie Henderson, 16, has started a campaign to get the skate park renovated, as he said the council should be investing in young people as it regenerates the town centre. Speaking to Get Surrey, Ollie said he was particularly concerned about younger users of the area. He said: “It is all unsafe, it is OK for the older lads but it is the younger kids who go round with scooters that we are most worried about – the 10-year-olds whose parents go and sit down. Read More The latest Woking news “It is a concrete floor with metal ramps, and the metal is rusted on most of the ramps and the nails are sticking out. “A couple of our mates have cut their hands when they fell over doing a trick. “It does not render it unusable but it makes it really unsafe.” The Gordon’s School student has said that it is a “really old form of skate park” and that it should be modelled on the one in Guildford, which was replaced after an eight year campaign. Take a look at ‘unsafe’ Woking skate park View gallery “Apart from the safety aspect, it is also a bit annoying going down there every day because you just think ‘it is so rubbish’,” Ollie said. “I can imagine that if we have a rubbish skate park… [Read full story]
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