£135,000 Lyme Valley pump track investment moves forward
Plans for a modern, all weather pump track at Lyme Valley Parkway have been approved as part of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s drive to deliver visible improvements in local communities.
The council’s Cabinet has approved the use of £135,000 secured from housing developers to fund the project.
The existing BMX track will be transformed into a high quality facility for cyclists, skateboarders, scooter riders and rollerbladers of different ages and abilities.
Cllr Ben Simpson, Cabinet member for Waste, Recycling and Green Spaces, said:
This Reform UK administration was elected to deliver practical improvements that residents can see and enjoy.
We are putting money back into our communities, investing in our parks and creating places where children can be active, families can spend time together and young people have something positive to do.
Lyme Valley is one of our borough’s most valued green spaces. We are directing investment into facilities that will make a real difference to local people. This is what common-sense local government looks like."
Specialist contractors have prepared initial designs for a purpose-built circuit featuring rollers, berms and flowing turns. The track will be suitable for beginners taking their first steps in wheeled sports, while also providing a challenging and enjoyable facility for more experienced riders.
The council will now invite tenders for the project before consulting residents on the proposed designs in the autumn.
The Lyme Valley facility will build on the success of the popular pump track at Newchapel Recreation Ground and complement another new track planned as part of the major improvement programme at Bradwell Dingle. Together, the projects will significantly expand opportunities for wheeled sports and provide modern recreational facilities in communities across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Cllr Andrew Fisher, Cabinet member for Residents’ Services and Neighbourhoods, said:
We were elected to put residents first; protect the places they value and strengthen our communities.
This new pump track will give families and young people a modern facility they can enjoy for years to come. It is another clear example of this administration getting on with the job and delivering real results for the borough.”