Changing rooms revamp at skate park given go-ahead

Plans to revamp the changing rooms at a skate park in have been given the green light.

YMCA Humber has secured planning permission for the next stage of its project at Grimsby's Kent Street skate park from North East Lincolnshire Council.

The scheme includes creating a new multi-use hall space for workshops, mentoring, and community events, as well as installing new heating, lighting and electrics.

Rob Baty, YMCA Humber's head of operations, said the group was "really pleased" to get the go-ahead to extend the building.

He said: "This project is all about ensuring that the space is safe, accessible, and filled with opportunities for young people to stay active, build friendships, and develop new skills."

YMCA Humber bought Kent Street skate park and the adjacent disused multi-use games areas (MUGA) from the council in 2023.

The park then reopened as part of a £400,000 refurbishment project last April.

The skate park and former changing rooms were then refurbished in spring last year, with the latter turned into space for a free youth club.

Other work that has been ongoing since March has included the installation of two new 2G pitches with floodlights, fencing, and upgraded access points, so that different sports, including football, netball, hockey and futsal can be played there.

The youth club's expansion is set to take place later in the year, with further plans to refurbish the open-use tarmac MUGA now being put in place too, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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