WORK to create a new skate park and refurbish a playground on the Boothferry Estate has started.
Residents and ward councillors campaigned for some time to fund improvements to Gower Park, which has become dilapidated.
After a petition was set up, the campaign proved successful, with a £20,000 grant secured.
This means a new skate park will be created, while the playground will be renovated with new swings, a slide and a merry-go-round.
Work started at the end of last week and should be completed by the middle of the month.
The money has come from Hull City Council's local budget for Pickering ward.
Ward councillors collected more than 450 signatures and worked with people in the area to decide how best the money could be spent.
Resident Jo Gray, who has four children, is pleased the work is beginning.
She said: "I am delighted it is finally happening.
"It hasn't been a very good park for the children over the past few years.
"My two youngest often use the park, but there isn't a lot for them to do.
"The great thing is, the children chose what they wanted in the park and, hopefully, they will respect it and the amount of vandalism will be reduced.
"The skate park will give the older children something to do as well.
"The only other parks they could use are some distance away and involve crossing busy roads, so this is great news."
As part of the consultation, Councillor Claire Thomas met young people from the Boothferry Estate to hear about their ideas.
Cllr Thomas said: "This is the culmination of a campaign we ran to get improvements to the park.
"We ran a petition, gaining hundreds of signatures in support of improvements.
"We also spoke to children from a local primary school and young people in the area to find out what they wanted in the park.
"I am really pleased to see that the campaign for improvements to Gower Park has paid off.
"It's really important for children and young people to have somewhere nice to play.
"Young people in the local area have really been looking forward to the new skate park and it's great to see they will get the skate park they asked for.
"I'm pleased we will also be getting improvements to the play area for younger children."
