Oxford Wheels Project

Who’d have thunk it? After a mere 12 years of trying OWP has secured planning permission for a permanent skatepark at Meadow Lane.  We are currently talking with engineers, designers, skatepark manufacturers and funding bodies tp plan the next step. Suffice to say there are a lot of exciting plans in the pipeline and up [...]

Following the flattening of the Blackbird Leys Skatepark in Oxford to make way for a Co-Op, a replacement facility is being built. If you’re not too sure where Frys Hill is, check this map for the location . The budget is from Section 106 funding and totals 60 grand. The park isn’t going to be massive [...]

  The Oxford Wheels Project is holding an event down at the Meadow Lane Ramp on Saturday 3rd September, Expect to find: SKATEBOARDING – we’ve got amazing skaters coming down to compete in a fun competition for prizes they don’t need, but might be able to sell for fair bit. GRAFFITI – there will be [...]

Right everyone. Got a jam scheduled at the ramps for Saturday September 3rd.  Still lots to finalise but here’s the rough idea… All day jam 12-7 with music, skating, graffiti and food (working on getting a mobile wood-fired pizza oven down the park) After that we’ll have some skate video screenings and a knees up [...]

Last year the old Blackbird Leys skatepark was flattened to make way for a some new developments.Oxford City Council are now working on relocating the skatepark on the estate and will be holding a public consultation on 15th June. Get your oar and have your say.

The Oxford Wheels Project will be meeting on Wednesday 6th April at 7:30pm in the bar at the East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Road, Oxford. There is news on the new skatepark, funding and forthcoming events at Meadow Lane. If you want to up to date on all the activity please come along to the [...]

Oxford Wheels Project will be holding a public consultation at the Meadow Lane Saktepark on Wednesday 28th July from 6pm – 8pm. We will be meeting with residents, councillors and interested parties to discuss the proposals for the improvements to the skatepark. If you would like to swing by and see what’s going on down [...]