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Thousands of young people have enjoyed a summer of free play and fun, thanks to the Play Days team. Some 15,000 children and their families flocked to Alexandra Park, Hastings, during the school holidays for five free sessions of play and activities organised by Hastings Borough Council's Play Development team.
Councillor Trevor Webb, lead member for Leisure, said:
"The Play events at Alexandra Park and on the beach are always hugely popular and a fantastic way to spend a day as a family. Well done and thanks to all the teams involved in setting up these events. Two out of the five park events were funded by the Big Lottery and I hope that we will be successful in retaining this funding for next year."
BMXers in Hollington are celebrating the installation of a mini BMX track, taking shape at the bottom of the Wishing Tree field.
Hastings Borough Council has been working closely with local councillors, BMXers, the Youth Development Service and Seventies Distribution to install a mini 'dirt' track.
Over the past year young people across Hollington have been asked what they would like to see on the site and have worked to design the track for themselves. A JCB provided by Broxbourne Hire has just completed all the hard digging and excavating work leaving the site ready for the BMXers themselves to get their spades and rakes out and finish the track to their own design. The innovative nature of this project means that young people will be able to work with local BMX experts from Seventies Distribution and council officers to have a track that can change and develop over time according to what the users want.
Councillor Emily Westley, ward councillor for Hollington said:
"I am delighted to be part of this exciting and innovative project. Hastings Borough Council has worked very closely with all those involved to make sure that the track has the involvement and ownership of the local community and will be a resource for years to come."
Cllr Trevor Webb, lead member for Leisure and Amenities, added:
"I'm delighted to support this project. We are slowly increasing facilities for young people in Hastings and St Leonards and this is a step in the right direction. I hope it is a well used track and I look forward to seeing it develop over the months to come."
Young people flocked to sign up for democracy in Hastings town centre last weekend.
The Hastings Youth Council and Active Hastings team, set up stall in Queens Square on Saturday to promote the service and a change of name from the Hastings Young Person's Council.
They were helped by plenty of supporters, including the Mayor, Cllr Kim Forward and deputy leader of Hastings Borough Council, Cllr Jay Kramer. Cllr Kramer said:
"It was great to see so many young people signing up and showing an interest in how the Youth Council works and how they can get their voice heard with decision makers. The team had plenty of activities on offer to grab the attention of passers by and it seemed to do the trick.
"You're never too young to get involved with democracy and getting your opinions heard is important. I look forward to working closely with the Youth Council."
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