A community group is behind plans for a new skate park.

Kirklees Council has headed up the bid for the first venue of its kind in Marsden, which is the brainchild of a group of around 30 under 16s who came together to form the Colne Valley Skate Project.

It is estimated it will cost in between £125,000 to £150,000 to transform a disused part of the council-owned Marsden Goods Yard to the east of the village’s train station off Station Road.

Ramps, rails, jumps and drop-in areas are all included in the designs for the site which is around 350sq metres.

The group hope that giving the park the go-ahead will give youngsters somewhere exciting to meet and also put them off from skating in unsuitable locations.

According to a planning statement, the group looked at other sites with council officers before choosing the yard as the most suitable.

A public consultation has now begun on the plans, which will give people the chance to air their views until July 5.

John Shone, a teenage Marsden community leader, organised a meeting where the group came together.

“It’s a massive project”, he said. “People from around the valley are involved.

“It will give kids somewhere to go and a new place to socialise.

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“It’s just another brick in the wall to make the community better and stronger.

“As part of the project, the group have been volunteering around the village – including at Wessen Court for elderly people – to show them that kids aren’t to be afraid of.”

John said work was underway to secure the funds.

“We’ve already raised about £1,000 and the group is doing well at organising fundraisers,” he said. “But most of the money will come from grants and other donations.”