Derry City and Strabane District Council has invited stakeholders and residents to attend a public information session regarding the potential site for the Strabane Urban Sports Park.

The project aims to create a sports park accommodating various wheeled sports, including skateboarding, biking, scootering, roller skating and inline skating. Additionally, it includes plans to improve the current playground facilities in the vicinity.

Site location concept designs for the park will be on display on Wednesday August 7 2024 in the Melvin Sports Complex from 11am until 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr, said: "This is a key element of the design phase of the new Strabane Urban Sports Park project and is an opportunity to speak directly with the project team. The event is open to residents, community groups and stakeholders with an interest in replacing the play park in Ballycolman and the possibility of incorporating a Skate Park facility in the Melvin Sports Complex grounds."

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Liam Cannon from Strabane Urban Sports believes the new park would be pivotal in helping young people to reach their potential in wheeled sports. He stated: "An urban sports park will help steer our younger generations in a more positive direction and we believe this could help eliminate the more negative options available to them. Urban sports is now part of the Olympics and is an option in GCSE, we need a controlled environment for our children to excel."

Aodhan Harkin Chairperson of Strabane Local Growth Partnership added: "We warmly welcome the prospects of an Urban Sports Park being developed here in Strabane. There has been significant interest in such a facility for many years and it will be a great addition to the existing outstanding facilities at Melvin Park."