Norwich park gets £850,000 for new all-weather football pitch
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:03 · Archive
Norwich City Council has been awarded £850,000 for a new 3G football pitch at Sloughbottom Park.
Norwich City Council has been awarded £850,000 from the Premier League, the Football Association and the Football Foundation for a new all-weather 3G football pitch at Sloughbottom Park. The pitch will offer year-round play for youth teams and the wider community as part of a broader £9.2m upgrade of the park.
Lucy Galvin, leader of Norwich City Council, said the grant was 'marvellous news and fantastic for footballers', adding that the new pitch and sports facilities would 'help transform youngsters' opportunities to get fit and have fun'. Robert Sullivan, chief executive of the Football Foundation, said the grant would give more people access to 'a great place to play' and noted that good quality playing facilities have a transformative impact on physical and mental health.
Planning chiefs approved the pitch in March despite objections from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, which had warned that plastic pellets from the playing surface could contaminate the River Wensum and Sweet Briar Marshes.
How it is being reported
- Major boost for £9.2m park transformation after FA and Premier League decisionThe revamp of Norwich's Sloughbottom Park has been handed a major boost, after confirmation of an £850,000 grant for a new all-weather football pitch.Norwich Evening News · 22 Oct, 12:51
- Major boost for £9.2m park transformation after FA and Premier League decisionThe revamp of Norwich's Sloughbottom Park has been handed a major boost, after confirmation of an £850,000 grant for a new all-weather football pitch.Eastern Daily Press · 22 Oct, 12:51
In this story: Norwich City Council · Premier League · Football Association · Football Foundation · Sloughbottom Park · Norfolk Wildlife Trust · Norwich
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