Exciting plans to build a long-awaited skatepark at Portishead Lake Grounds have been given the green light. Portishead Town Council learnt this week it had been successful in gaining consent for the new wheels park – the vision of Portishead Wheels and Skatepark (WASP) – at the beauty spot. Read the full article here
This is now our chance! We’ve started our fundraising campaign and it’s off to a great start. With rewards given for some donations, be sure to get some of the limited edition merchandise. Business sponsorship is available for the park, 2 years of naming rights for £10k. With the amount of foot traffic that this park will see it’s actually …
Why a Wheels and Skate Park? Skateboarding is a social sport that has multi-generational appeal and has grown into a mainstream pursuit and an inspirational Olympic sport Historically, some skating facilities ended up in dark forgotten corners of parks and gained a bad reputation. The Portishead Skate and Wheels Park at the Lake Grounds will be a safe, well monitored …
North Somerset Council has agreed for a lease to be funded by Portishead Wheels and Skatepark (WASP) for a facility at the Lake Grounds. Read the full article here
In 2010, permission was granted to build a skate park in Portishead but the project has repeatedly been blocked by local councillors. The row has dragged on so long that some of the young people who first fought for the facility now have children of their own. Read the full article here
WASP statement Today, NSC approved a lease request to develop a skate park at the Lake Grounds in Portishead. It has been a long process, and a tremendous effort to get to this point. But, at last, the kids of Portishead are going to get a much-needed resource. The facility will enhance the Lake Grounds and provide the young people …
The long-running saga of finding a place for a new skatepark in Portishead could come to an end next month. Read the full article here
During the late summer of 2019, the WASP group organised three pop-up skate events around Portishead. This involved assembly temporary (wooden and heavy!) ramps and half pipes at the location. The events took place over a weekend and we had a great time. There’s no better way of explaining a skate park than sitting in the sunshine watching the kids …
Portishead is a step closer to receiving a permanent skatepark after an application for landlord’s consent was submitted. Read the full article here