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Set in the Broughton area of Milton Keynes in the new western expansion area, this skate park has become controversial recently with complaints locally about the noise the children which use it make affecting the local housing.
On the 1 April 2012 The Parks Trust took ownership of the Skate Park and surrounding parkland from the Homes and Communities Agency. Though before this date the coucil was already investigating the noise issue and their Environmental Health Unit undertook noise monitoring and their report showed that the noise levels generated by it are sufficient to constitute a Statutory Nuisance.
The Park Trust is has a final meeting with Milton Keynes Council this week (20th June 2012) and are hoping that something can be resolved and the site wont have to be cleared.
My concern would be where the youth would go if the park wasn't there, its not like they are going to stop skating. I think they would instead start using other public seating and street kerbs.
Official Trust Press Release - www.theparkstrust.com/about-us/media-centre/post/156-brou...
To see more pictures i've taken at the Skate Park - www.flickr.com/photos/costermk/sets/72157630206565812/wit...
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broughtoin12 (5 weeks ago)
My son spends hours atbroughtion skatepark and it is such a safe and friendly place for kids and my concern is what are the kids going to do if they have nowhere to go to have fun ???
costermk (5 weeks ago)
Thanks for your comments, as i said they wont stop, they will just take their skating to less appropriate locations