Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Petition for new skatepark in Aberdeen gathers more than 1,000 signatures

The Friends of Westburn and Victoria Park have started a petition
The Friends of Westburn and Victoria Park have started a petition

A new petition to refurbish and modernise an Aberdeen skatepark has attracted more than 1,000 signatures.

The concrete skating area in Westburn Park was first built in the 1970s for the use of skateboarders, bikers and rollerbladers.

But, over the years, the site has gradually fallen into a state of disrepair.

The Friends of Victoria and Westburn Park group now hopes to bring the site into the 21st century, and has already gained more than 1,300 signatures backing the proposal.

Peter Stephen, chairman of the organisation, confirmed that, following the success of the petition, it is hoped an application will be lodged with Aberdeen City Council later this year.

And if plans are approved, Mr Stephens hopes the project could be “one of the best outdoor facilities in the United Kingdom”, providing young people in Aberdeen with a place to play and exercise for years to come.

He said: “The skatepark is a product of the 1970s, and it is well and truly overused and overcrowded.

“The idea is to really revamp it, bring it up to date, and make it a more user-friendly site.

“We’ve been discussing this within the friends group for the past five years, and the petition was started to help raise the profile of what we want to do, and bring it to the attention of the council.

“This area has been desperately in need of a revamp for the longest time, and we believe that a new skatepark would be the shot in the arm that’s required.

“And with skateboarding being incorporated into the next Olympic Games, there will be even more interest in the sport – maybe Aberdeen could have an Olympic level of skateboard park.”

To sign the petition, visit www.ipetitions.com/petition/westburn-skatepark-redevelopment