Local children and young people asked to have their say

(Date of issue: Monday, 8 February 2010)

Local families will be able to have a ‘flipping’ great time this Pancake Day (Tuesday, 16 February).

A Shrove Tuesday event will be held in Carlisle’s city centre pedestrianised area, outside the Old Town Hall. Planned between 10am and 4pm, it has been organised to coincide with a Carlisle Play Trail consultation event.

Organised by Carlisle City Council, some children and teenagers will have the chance to make their own pancakes, cook them, flip them, and then eat them.

Other hands on activities and interactive displays will also be used as part of the consultation to help inspire suggestions for new features to form part of the trail.

Funded by a Big Lottery Fund grant, the play trail is proposed to run between Carlisle’s city centre and the Devonshire Walk Skatepark. It will involve creating a series of objects including sculptures, interactive structures and activity areas.

The idea emerged from the findings of a series of consultations with children and young people, which highlighted how they felt the city centre lacked vitality and interest for them.

Cllr Olwyn Luckley, Portfolio holder for Health & Community Development, said:

“The Play Trail consultation will provide an opportunity for local children and youngsters to have their say on how they’d like the scheme to develop. It will be a family-themed event that will include lots of hands on activities and free pancakes!

“I hope that local families come out in force to support the event.”

As part on the event, there will be a pancake making demonstration on the hour by "Kendal creperie" who will use their expertise to demonstrate the perfect pancake.