2005-10-31 - 11:19 a.m.

For local democracy week, young people throughout the Wakefield District were asked to build a “wall” of boxes, with one brick (box) from each town. I attended the Castleford session. Here is the list of thirty wishes that the town’s young people compiled with the three shortlisted marked with an asterisk.

Free Astro Turf (possible site at Whitwood)
Chill out room with a TV and PS2 at Centre XI
Young peoples’ café, to provide sandwiches and jacket potatoes
Faster computers in centre
Dirt track for off road racing (possible site at Whitwood)
More pool tables in centre (large pool cues and free games)
Better equipment at youth club
Refurbish / repaint youth centre
Motorbike training for young people
Car training for young people
Transport to Centre XI (from places such as Airedale and Ferry Fryston)
Develop open land behind Airedale business centre for sporting activities
Multipurpose sport area (Triangle at Airedale)
Social evenings in Airedale as Centre XI too far away
Youth shelters*
Free activities, such as golf and paintballing, for young people
Flat screens computers at Centre XI
New CD system and more CDs at Centre XI
Day trips
Free or subsidised travel on public transport*
More bus stops and more bus services
Warm sheltered areas
Football pitch / golf, netball and rugby in Townville
Educational trips
Ice skating facility at Xscape
Lighting to make parks safer*
DJ booth
Cinema room in centre
Bigger shopping centre
More sofas and comfortable chairs in the centre
Arcade games in youth club
Christmas party

The brick that went into the wall was better lighting at parks. Now, I’ll see what can be done, funding permitted, to bring some of these to happen.

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