Admin l Monday, April 03, 2017
BOROUGH, London – Work to transform a Leigh Park public space in the heart of the borough is set to begin today. This exciting project will see the development of new and existing facilities at Front Lawn Recreation Ground for all ages to enjoy.
The £1.5million project, funded by the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation, The FA and Sport England Lottery fund, will see a full size floodlit 3G artificial grass pitch, a floodlit Multi Use Sport Area, a community facility offering space for the delivery of social inclusion programmes including modern changing facilities with improved and increased parking facilities once complete.
Work being undertaken by HP Contracts, Tiger Turf and McArdle Sport will see the 22,228sq metre site transformed during the next nine months with completion expected winter 2017.
Once complete an operator will manage the site on behalf of Havant Borough Council who will work with Active Communities Network, Havant & Waterlooville Youth FC and other community partners to deliver a variety of programmes and initiatives.
Claire Hughes, Havant Borough Council’s Head of Communications and Community said “The aim of this amazing project is to increase sport and physical activity as well as delivering a broad range of training opportunities for all ages.
Joel McIntyre, English light-heavyweigh boxing champion and local sports personality said ”I have a lot of great childhood memories at this recreation ground and this exciting project will be great for the local community. I am pleased to be part of the next generation of Front Lawn facilities.
Alan Mak, MP for Havant, said: “The development at Front Lawn Recreation Ground is great news for our community. Congratulations to everyone involved, and I look forward to supporting this great local facility in the years ahead.”
