Cambridge Evening News 6 Dec 1977: proposed skateboard park

Cambridge City Council should consider linking with a private developer to build a skateboard park & look at providing a beginners’ skateboarding area and practice runs from the rates. A report says that contrary to some people’s beliefs skateboarding is not just a passing phase. Areas like the Romsey recreation ground and the King George playing fields at Trumpington would be suitable introductory areas and Kings Hedges recreation ground and the disused bandstand on Christ’s Pieces could be suitable for practising. But it would be difficult to get permission to use the Elizabeth Way roundabout