Post by kayin on Jun 26, 2014 20:28:17 GMT 1
Hi Everyone,
It's been forever since I posted on here (hello again). I still actively watch the sport, however most of the skaters I was crazy for and came here to read about have long since retired or moved on - hence my lack of activity. I'm also working behind the scenes too.
What has roused me from my memories of those skaters from the past and made me post here today? Simple, my local Ice Rink is being threatened with closure.
The local Council has given no public reason for this (but it is common knowledge they are having budgets cut). In this time of austerity it makes me so angry that sports and particularly winter sports get cut.
The Rink in question is Grimsby Ice Rink located in North East Lincolnshire/ Humberside. It is the only rink in the county (that's the whole of Lincolnshire!). The next nearest would be Hull (32 miles away) or Sheffield (66 miles away) or Nottingham (72 miles away)
The rink is used, and is a vital place for skaters and teenagers to meet (in a town that is also closing ALL of it's Youth Centres too)
Please sign the petitions below. I am reliably informed that you can sign the change.org one from outside the UK. So I'm calling all UK skate fans and those of you from the rest of the world who do care. Please sign and share elsewhere on other boards/ twitter/ facebook/ friends.
www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/north-east-lincolnshire-council-please-do-not-close-grimsby-ice-rink (EVERYONE)
www.nelincs.gov.uk/Petitions/View/Save-Grimsby-Ice-Rink (UK ONLY)
P.s. If this is not the right place or not suitable Board Management please move the post, thanks.
It's been forever since I posted on here (hello again). I still actively watch the sport, however most of the skaters I was crazy for and came here to read about have long since retired or moved on - hence my lack of activity. I'm also working behind the scenes too.
What has roused me from my memories of those skaters from the past and made me post here today? Simple, my local Ice Rink is being threatened with closure.
The local Council has given no public reason for this (but it is common knowledge they are having budgets cut). In this time of austerity it makes me so angry that sports and particularly winter sports get cut.
The Rink in question is Grimsby Ice Rink located in North East Lincolnshire/ Humberside. It is the only rink in the county (that's the whole of Lincolnshire!). The next nearest would be Hull (32 miles away) or Sheffield (66 miles away) or Nottingham (72 miles away)
The rink is used, and is a vital place for skaters and teenagers to meet (in a town that is also closing ALL of it's Youth Centres too)
Please sign the petitions below. I am reliably informed that you can sign the change.org one from outside the UK. So I'm calling all UK skate fans and those of you from the rest of the world who do care. Please sign and share elsewhere on other boards/ twitter/ facebook/ friends.
www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/north-east-lincolnshire-council-please-do-not-close-grimsby-ice-rink (EVERYONE)
www.nelincs.gov.uk/Petitions/View/Save-Grimsby-Ice-Rink (UK ONLY)
P.s. If this is not the right place or not suitable Board Management please move the post, thanks.
Has anyone signed either of the petitions yet? 