Future of Cottingham BMX track to be discussed at meeting
She said: "It's really important because a lot of the time children are pushed into doing team sports, whereas this is something different. "It takes them away from football, rugby and cricket and it gives them an independence and it's a good way of confidence building."Emma Fitzgerald and other residents have set up a Facebook group called Cottingham BMX Track, to share community support.Both her sons use the track and she said many parents had shared how valuable it had been for their kids, building skills, confidence and friendships. She said: "It's more than just a track. It's a space where young people grow. Let's work together to save it."Councillor Julia Marten, chairwoman of the parish council, said "We haven't made any decision yet, we want to know how well the track is used, whether local youngsters want to keep it and increase usage and whether there is a group of people that would be willing to help manage it."The parish council said it would also be launching a survey in the coming weeks to ensure everyone could have a say.It said a decision would be made later in the year about whether to keep and develop the site or to restore it to grass and return it to East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC), which owns the land.
The site is leased to Cottingham King George V Friends Group and any proposals to make changes to the site would need to be made to ERYC.Councillor Alex Duke said users of the track ranged from five year olds to parents."There are older kids who teach younger kids how to manage the hills. Who knows, you could actually have a future BMX Olympian here and this track doesn't cost any money," he said.The public consultation will take place at 7.15pm in the Darby and Joan Hall on Finkle Street.
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