Councillor Andrea Davison, North Lincs

Local residents have been working really hard, along with local PC Phil O'Neill to set up a new youth scheme aimed at the under 12's at Ashby Community Centre on Mondays from 4-6pm.

Phil, along with other residents and the local community police team have held their first ACTIV (Ashby Community Team Involvement Venue) session and approximately 32 youngsters attended. Non-contact boxing and football are among the sports offered.

Constable Phil O'Neill, and PCSO's Karen Brader and Steve Barraclough have also given up their own time to help and support this venue.

I think this is a wonderful scheme and is an excellent example of what can be achieved by local residents who want to support their communities.

Ashby also has 'StreetSport' on Fridays on Everest Road which is another very popular scheme, and is very well attended. However the older youths tend to come along to this and so something for the younger age group was sorely needed.

Many residents perceive that youths have 'nothing to do' in our area. Now we have ACTIV on Mondays, the youth club at Ashby Wesley Church on Wednesdays and StreetSport on Fridays.

ACTIV has been set up with no funding whatsoever and are charging only £1 per session to cover costs of the  Community Centre. I cannot praise everyone enough for this. Well done!!!