A huge new sports facility in Patchway has been completed at Norman Scott Park, replacing the previous run down facilities on the site. The new development includes an all weather training pitch, new cricket nets and a new pavilion and café.
South Gloucestershire Council said that the new facilities, partly funded by developer contributions, include the Jason Franklin 3G facility (an all-weather training pitch) and Twin Lane cricket nets to help budding and more experienced players hone their skills. There is also a new pavilion which includes six changing rooms and café called Snack Attacks.
The council helped fund the sports redevelopment by providing £776,460 of Section 106 funding secured from developers. A further £800,000 was provided by Patchway Town Council and £50,000 contributed by Sport England.
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The 3G pitch was completed first, followed by the cricket net facility which has been up and running for over a year. The café then opened in December and the pavilion has just been completed.
Councillor Rachael Hunt, cabinet member responsible for communities at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “I am delighted that South Gloucestershire Council was able to support the Norman Scott Park sports redevelopment in Patchway by awarding over £700,000 of Section 106 developer funding. This continues our investment in supporting local sports clubs and helping to improve our public open spaces.
“The new pavilion is a wonderful community building - it has a new café, a viewing terrace and great changing rooms for local teams - I really enjoyed visiting the park and seeing how it has all come together.
“South Gloucestershire Council has an ongoing programme of grant applications to enhance the quality of green spaces. Funding has been provided by various bodies such as developers, National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), and People’s Postcode Lottery, among other external sources. The council has successfully delivered almost £14 million of improvements to parks and open spaces since 2015,” she said.
Mayor of Patchway, Dayley Lawrence, said: “We’ve replaced what was old, dilapidated buildings with a brand-new facility using partially 106 money from South Glos Council and the town council’s money. This is a well-used facility where we’ve got various football teams and leagues that play here including Patchway Town Football Club and there are also cricket teams who play here too and we’ve even managed to get four new junior teams that will starting this year on the cricket pitch.
The development Norman Scott Park is named after the first chair of Patchway Town Council. The Jason Franklin 3G pitch is named after a local personality, who has since passed away, who also helped make the sports development possible.
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