Since 2010 when the previous Botley Bowl was filled in, locals have been pushing for a new one. Ag MacKeith, a veteran local Councillor, is a member of Botley Sk8s, who have been organising and raising money for the project through events and grant applications. She said, “I think everything about skateboarding is good. It gets kids out into fresh air and takes them away from screens. It's something they want to do and it doesn’t help to have rich parents. The best board in the world won’t get you respect if you haven’t put in the work and got the bruises to show for it.”