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Basketball Hoop in Queen’s Park

We the undersigned petition Brighton & Hove Council to install a basketball board and hoop in Queens Park. This simple addition would encourage healthy, active lifestyles, provide a free and accessible outlet for young people, and enhance the sense of community in the area. Parks are most valuable when they offer a range of activities for all ages, and a basketball hoop would be a popular, low-cost improvement. We hope the council will consider this request and work with local residents to bring it to life.

Installing a basketball hoop would offer a great opportunity for people of all ages—especially young people—to stay active, socialise, and enjoy the outdoors.

The park already has good footfall, and a hoop would be a low-cost addition with a high impact. I believe it would be well-used and appreciated by the community.

This ePetition ran from 17/03/2025 to 23/04/2025 and has now finished.

28 people signed this ePetition.

Council response

Response provided at Cabinet on 24th April 2025:

"The council completed a refurbishment of the play areas in this park in December 2024, investing £287,000. These works were part of the wider Playground Programme which invested over £4m into 45 parks across the city.

Currently there is no further funding available for installing a basketball hoop at this site. The council is however committed to working with the local community and Friends Group to review the viability of securing investment in the play area in the future and will look to identify what potential funding routes could be explored via S106 and other potential internal funds. Ward Councillors have been made aware of this request and will be able to consider funding through the opportunity of Neighbourhood CIL.

The Council have recently commissioned a Playing Pitch Strategy which has outlined the needs for residents in terms of sports space. Through local insight and consultation, the council is aware that basketball is a popular sport for our residents and young people and is constantly reviewing where existing facilities can be improved and/or new ones provided to meet local need and promote an active lifestyle for all.

Further to this we will be conducting consultation across the East of the city in the next year to explore emerging sports priorities from residents, and to identify any gaps, so that we can build these into our plans for any future investment in East Brighton.

In the meantime, there is a full-sized basketball court (MUGA) located at Tarner Park (0.3 miles/8-minute walk) which will also have lighting installed to allow for increased usage all year-round".

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