I managed to uncover some good news today about the Wasteland. Apparently building of the planned university complex is not going to start any time this year. Two blokes were lurking by the entrance when I left today and we got chatting about what was going to happen to the place. They work for a project called Youdecide which basically spends money that developers have to give to local communities when they build in an area, it's how they 'give back' to the community. They said there is no date for the commencement of the building work and they don't expect it to start for 12 to 24 months. The money that the developers have to inject into the community will not be seen for years but they did say that if we got ourselves organised we could put a bid forward for the money to go towards a skateboard park. It's obviously a long way off and may never materialise but at least we have the wasteland for this summer.
Here's some photo's from the archives to celebrate. CLICK TO ENLARGE the stills.
Jimbo, fs smith 360 fs shuv-it out. WOW! July 2008
A very young looking Glen, fs board flip out.
Nial, fs flip. August 2008.
Joe Hill, fs feeble. May 2009.
Jimbo, fs crooked. August 2008.
Here's to another year spent basking in the sun at the wasteland when we can't be bothered to go street skating.
Ben.
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