A revamped BMX track in Monkmoor is attracting hundreds of youngsters who are keen to test their stunt skills.
The course at Upton Lane has been rebuilt as part of renovation works to the whole park.
The £14,000 clean up has taken more than six months and was instigated by former borough councillor for the ward, Tony Durnell.
He said the new track was proving to be a huge success with children in the area and that he counted 109 young people there last Saturday.
He said: “The response has been amazing. The track is in use before and after school and every weekend – it keeps young people occupied and out of trouble and that has benefits for all the residents of Monkmoor.”
According to Mr Durnell, the transformation of the rundown park is just the first stage in the process of providing more community facilities.
He said: “I want to stress that this is still a work in progress. The next stage is to start a BMX club for the area, and then we want to upgrade the toddlers’ play area and bring the football field back into use.
“Belvidere School has offered us space to site a shed so that we can securely store equipment and BMX bikes but we are in need of funds to achieve this.
“We are looking for £5,000 to buy new bikes and safety equipment so that the young people who join the club can use safe modern bikes, as many do not own BMX bikes and that can lead to problems.” Mr Durnell has managed to secure £800 to start the fund but has urged anyone who would like to make a donation to get in touch with him on 01743 243856 or e-mail tony.durnell@iaas-shropshire.co.uk.
He added that more waste bins were due to be put up in the park and that the local policing team would be spending time in the Upton Lane area to engage with youngsters.