SPA skateboarders could get a welcomed boost if an application for extra funding for the town's adventure playground is successful.

Following a recent meeting of the Droitwich Spa Safety Strategy Group, it was suggested that temporary funding was given to the playground, in King George Playing Fields.

The money, which would come from the Wychavon Safety Strategy Group, would be used to fund extra staffing, enabling youngsters over the age of 14 to have better use of the park for skateboarding.

Work on the skate ramps is currently taking place and the park is being given a Tarmac surface after final funds were found to pay for the project.

It is hoped that the work will be completed in time for the start of the school holidays.

But because the skateboard ramps are situated in the playground, children from eight to 14 will be given priority during the day, leaving the park available to older skateboarders just one night a week when it can be staffed.

The strategy group, which was set up earlier this year to help tackle crime and disorder in the town, saw the adventure playground as a possible way of helping tackle the problems of anti-social behaviour by youths.

Currently the park's manager, Dave Spicer, is putting together an application for the funding in the hope that a grant will be given for staffing.

Dave said: "To get the money would be great for the older youngsters in the town because they will be able to use the skate ramps more than one night a week, which is great news.

"The only thing that concerns me is that it will only be temporary funding, so when the money runs out, the teenagers will probably still try and use the playground, even when it is not staffed."

Droitwich Spa Adventure Playground's chairman, Peter Pinfield said: "I welcome any move to get extra funding for staff at the adventure playground.

"Whether the money is for three months or three years anything will be a boost for the youngsters in Droitwich."

The Droitwich Spa Safety Strategy Group's chairman, Terry Spencer said: "The group thinks extra funding for the playground will enable us to see whether it could help to improve the problems of graffiti and anti-social behaviour in Droitwich.

"Although the funding would only be for a short amount of time it would give the playground a good base to go on to get more permanent funding," added Mr Spencer.