Monday, October 09, 2006
26/07/2006 Welcome for Freeride BMX facility
26th July 2006
Councillors on Salisbury’s City Area (Community) Committee have welcomed plans for a Freeride BMX facility in the City.
Speaking at the City Area Committee last night, Cllr Murial Tomlinson (Harnham West), said: “This is an excellent project and I support it wholeheartedly. I don’t think money will be a big problem. Neither will the support of this committee. The obstacle to this happening, if there is to be an obstacle, will be from objections by local residents. My advice to the organisers of this project is to speak to local residents in the area and get them on board. It would make a lot of difference to this project if it had the support of the local community.”
Cllr Paul Sample (St Edmund & Milford), said: “I fully support this project. It is an excellent idea and I hope it will go ahead. Young people in Salisbury need something like this and I believe it will be a big success. The one thing missing from this report is a recommendation on funding.
“In my view, the City Area Committee should provide an initial grant of £1,000 now from capital funds to help get this project off the starting blocks. That way the organisers can go to other potential funders and say that Salisbury District Council is putting its money where its mouth is. £1,000 isn’t enough to do the whole project – but it is enough to get things moving and there is nothing to stop the organisers coming back for more funds in due course.”
Cllr Sample moved that a £1,000 grant be given immediately, but this was defeated on a vote. Now the organisers have been told that they are to go away and prepare a more detailed proposal. Liaision and consultation with local residents is also due to take place.
Councillors on Salisbury’s City Area (Community) Committee have welcomed plans for a Freeride BMX facility in the City.
Speaking at the City Area Committee last night, Cllr Murial Tomlinson (Harnham West), said: “This is an excellent project and I support it wholeheartedly. I don’t think money will be a big problem. Neither will the support of this committee. The obstacle to this happening, if there is to be an obstacle, will be from objections by local residents. My advice to the organisers of this project is to speak to local residents in the area and get them on board. It would make a lot of difference to this project if it had the support of the local community.”
Cllr Paul Sample (St Edmund & Milford), said: “I fully support this project. It is an excellent idea and I hope it will go ahead. Young people in Salisbury need something like this and I believe it will be a big success. The one thing missing from this report is a recommendation on funding.
“In my view, the City Area Committee should provide an initial grant of £1,000 now from capital funds to help get this project off the starting blocks. That way the organisers can go to other potential funders and say that Salisbury District Council is putting its money where its mouth is. £1,000 isn’t enough to do the whole project – but it is enough to get things moving and there is nothing to stop the organisers coming back for more funds in due course.”
Cllr Sample moved that a £1,000 grant be given immediately, but this was defeated on a vote. Now the organisers have been told that they are to go away and prepare a more detailed proposal. Liaision and consultation with local residents is also due to take place.
