Youngsters and their parents have been campaigning for a skatepark on the outskirts of Denbigh for nearly a year.

Youngsters say there is nothing in Denbigh

The arena will cater for people with skateboards, BMX bikes, scooters and roller skates.

More than 100 children have formed a committee to deal with the scheme and after months of discussion a site has been earmarked for the development.

Chairman David Neal said: "We have found an ideal site within walking distance of the town centre and the local council has agreed to buy it."

However the land has not yet been sold to the group and they are waiting to reach a financial agreement.

We are taking this very seriously, at the moment Denbigh is over run with kids with nowhere to go, they don't even have park

David Neal Chairman

In the meantime the youngsters are being taken on a tour of other skateparks in Wales.

In three weeks time organisers will take up to 15 children to Swansea and Cardiff to gain ideas about their own initiative.

Mr Neal said: "We are taking this very seriously, at the moment Denbigh is over run with kids with nowhere to go, they don't even have a park.

"We want our scheme to be free for everyone to use and it can be as big as we like from a massive European effort to a couple of home made ramps."

Committee members are hoping to receive objective one funding and they have also written to Sportlot for a grant.

If the money is raised and they get planning permission, they hope the ramps will be ready for action by the end of 2002.