Work to build a skate park in Barnsley town centre could start in autumn following completion of the Experience Barnsley museum.
The £100,000 skatepark plan came about after years of demands to Barnsley Council from youngsters who said they would like one built in or close to the town centre.
A number of sites were identified in September 2011 but the one considered the most suitable by the council was within Dearne Valley Park, Hoyle Mill.
It was chosen as the best site because it is less than a mile from the town centre and close to the communities of Oakwell, Old Mill, Monk Bretton, Lundwood and Stairfoot.
Coun Margaret Bruff, a former youth worker, has been at the forefront project.
She said: "This is something we have been promised for several years. It should have been started this summer but with all the work taking place at the town hall, the workforce has been directed up there, which has again put a delay on it."
She said the Dearne Valley Park location was the best because it was still in the central ward meaning kids from across Barnsley could use it and it was accessible by foot and by road.
Coun Bruff said work should start sometime in Autumn, adding: "We're keeping our fingers crossed."
