South Bank Skatepark

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South Bank skates spot is located in South Bank and boasts an underfoot skate spot that has been established there since the 1970's, when skateboarding was starting to take off in the UK. This is shear brilliance for my report as many property developers over the years have tried to buy this space and turn it into shops and restaurants but each time the skateboarders get together to form an alliance against it. A charity called Long Live South Bank started taking donations to keep the park safe from property developers and up until now its worked but its only a certain amount of time before it gets pulled. 












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