Not a single complaint has been received about an East Oxford skate park in the 10 years since it was built.

Members of the Oxford Wheels Project, which ran the skate park in Meadow Lane, began dismantling the ramps last week - but have been unable to find a new home.

Now Oxford City Council's east area parliament, which approved permission for the temporary skate park, is set to write to the council's Cowley area committee to express support for plans to put a skate park in Cowley Marsh Park.

Craig Simmons, vice chairman of the east area parliament, said: "Our experience of having them at Meadow Lane is that they have not caused any problems or disruption and they have actually been an asset to the area.

"It sounds like the Cowley area committee is trying to generate a campaign against it."

Mr Simmons suggested the Cowley councillors needed to be more open-minded.

And Iffley Fields councillor David Williams said: "We have had not complaints at all about the skateboarding and it has given hours and hours of fun and enjoyment to so many kids.

"It is a pity it has gone from there. When I went round to see the playground equipment we could see the ramps had come to the end of their life but while they were there they were a source of great fun and enjoyment to so many children."

The wooden ramps at the skate park were built as a temporary facility 10 years ago with the intention being that, if the skate park was a success, a permanent home with concrete ramps could be found.

The ramps, which Oxford Wheels Project has spent £12,000 on each year in maintenance costs, have come to the end of their life - and a concrete structure cannot be built there due to flood plain regulations.

The project has approached Cowley area committee to seek its backing to put a skate park in Marsh Park - but councillors have said they do not believe a public park is the right place for such a facility.

Oxford Wheels Project is now set to submit a formal planning application - which will be decided by the area committee.

Sid Phelps, St Mary's ward councillor, said: "I think we should help them relocate. If they don't get the planning permission then the whole project is dead."

Jack Richens, of Oxford Wheels Project, said: "It would be naive to say there has never been any trouble but it is very, very rare that we have had any problems at all.

"It's very self-policing and is a very positive activity."

Three of the four ramps are being dismantled and the timber from the site will be burnt at the South Parks fireworks display in November.

It is planned to maintain one ramp for ongoing use.