YOUNGSTERS in East Tilbury have been enjoying a new skate park facility which has been reborn from the ashes of an act of vandalism by community action.

Gobions Park in the village now boasts a large new concrete and steel skate park, which has replaced the former wooden and fibre glass structure that was set alight.

The new park came about through a collaboration between the village's community forum, The Friends of Gobions Park and Thurrock Council and it opened on Friday (10 July).

Thurrock Nub News went along and talked to some of the people who made it happen - Check out our video report.

Local ward councillor Fraser Massey said: "This has been a great community effort. The community was aware of available funding through the 106 monies available for community resource following local housing development and we saw this as an opportunity to use it locally and effectively.

"The Community Forum and the Friends took the initiative and decided it would be a good idea to have a new vandal proof facility for young people to enjoy in the village and Thurrock Council were very supportive and helped us deliver this for youngsters inside an very quick timescale. It's a great example of everyone working together for their local community."