A well-used BMX park, which was shut down because it was condemned as unsafe, could be repaired despite significant redevelopment work planned for the area.

Sudbury’s BMX track, which the town council leases from Babergh, is on the former swimming pool site next to Belle Vue Park.

There are plans to eventually redevelop Belle Vue House and a hotel could be built on part of the old swimming pool plot, so the BMX park would have to be moved. In view of this, there were concerns that it would not be worth paying out for costly repairs to bring the unsafe ramps up to a usable standard.

Deputy town clerk Jacqui Howells said the repairs would cost a “considerable amount” and that it needed to be considered carefully.

But at a finance committee meeting this week, members decided to give the go-ahead to a revamp of the facility, which initially cost £26,000 to build.

Town warden Bradley Smith said he was in the process of getting quotes for the work before a final decision could be made.

Mr Smith said: “We have to reopen the BMX park because it is a great asset to the town and is so well used, especially when we have BMX Jam events. We have a graffiti artist who goes in every other weekend and the park looks neat and tidy because the kids respect it and it’s something they want to see.

“We have tried to repair it bit by bit over the past eight years but the ramps have suffered because we had a particularly wet winter and one of them is in an area where it doesn’t get any sunlight to dry it out.

“The equipment could be moved if and when something is done with Belle Vue so it’s worthwhile getting the work done on it now. At least it will enable the youngsters to use it in the meantime.”

Since the BMX track closed, young people have been using the skatepark inside Belle Vue instead, which has raised some concerns about safety.

Tom Barker, Babergh’s head of strong communities, said the council’s public realm team would explore options for officially opening up the skatepark to BMX users as a short-term measure.