A VARIATION to the existing plans for a new BMX track at Velator got the go ahead at a meeting of North Devon Council Planning Committee on Wednesday, September 11.
Local contractors, TK Play have been working in partnership with Kye Forte of Forte Trailscapes to design and build a pump track following a public consultation in 2018, which showed overwhelming support for the facility, with 84 per cent of those responding in favour.
The £100k project has been funded jointly by £75k from North Devon Council’s Section 106 funding and £25k from Devon County Council’s investing in Devon Fund.
Work began on the site on September 30 and the construction period will last around six weeks.