CLARK & KENT CONTRACTORS - Key Persons
Councillor David Evans, Portsmouth Seafront Manager, was thrilled with the finished Hillsea track. Since completion, the track has been featured on various BBC programmes as a focal point for healthy lifestyle promotion in the Hillsea area of Portsmouth.
Job Titles:
- Director, Elsie Josland Landscape Design
We were invited to bid for the Harrow pump track building in 2019. Clark & Kent have undertaken several projects for the Access Sport charity over several years. Access Sport worked with Harrow Council to procure a new pump track and two-person BMX training straights with a start gate. Harrow Council place a big emphasis on health and safety, and Clark & Kent were chosen for three main reasons:
1. Three external National Health and safety accreditations from CHAS, Constructionline and Acclaim.
2. No notifiable incidents in our health and safety records.
3. The robustness of our core contract health and safety paperwork.
The ground for the Harrow pump track was broken in spring 2020 with limited scope due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clark & Kent agreed to no uplifted costs and restarted work four weeks after the lockdown period with all provisional measures in place.
Job Titles:
- Shropshire Councillor for Broseley
Kinnerley Parish Clerk Kate Sanderson said, "The success and support given to the local fundraising efforts is a testament to the support that this project has enjoyed. The feedback from the young people of the village is excellent. They are very pleased with it. Clark & Kent has provided a magnificent facility for the local community".
Job Titles:
- Rushmoor Health & Physical Activity Officer
Upton Lane in Shrewsbury is an exciting single-rider BMX pump track designed and built by Clark & Kent Contractors in 2009 for Shrewsbury and Atcham Council. In 2021, we were approached by Shrewsbury Town Council to update the track.
Clients wanted a new pump track layout, taking into consideration the views of local residents, user groups and stakeholders. We redesigned and moved the track to a more central location within the footprint and added an exciting new learn-to-ride area for the younger users.
The learn-to-ride track at Upton Lane is designed to build confidence and skills for users to progress to the main track just next to it. The smooth-flowing nature of both tracks has given the local BMX riders a great boost. The tracks cater for all ages and abilities, with the safety and progression of all abilities accounted for.
The Upton Lane project was completed in just five weeks, including all subsoil shaping and compaction. Work included the removal and refitting of safety signs as well as some tree canopy height adjustments. It also involved Tarmac laying, landscaping, and turf works to create an attractive finish.
Certified by RoSPA safety guidelines, the pump tracks demonstrate the need for this facility. It is often full to capacity, and the council has received many complimentary letters praising the investment in parks and green open spaces.
A map and photos of the Shrewsbury pump track feature on the Shropshire Council website here and is also recommended on the Shropshire Family Information Service website.