Work is set to start on pavilion for village sport

PEOPLE URGED TO BUY A BRICK AND SPONSOR £875K VENUE

WORK is starting on a new £875,000 sports pavilion following a ceremonial “ground-breaking” with parish councillors.

Funding for the project on Costock Road, East Leake, has come from the Premier League, The Football Association, and government, via the Foundation, and some has come through Section 106 money, which has been allocated to recreation by developers of housing in the village.

There is, however, a shortfall in funds, and it is hoped that fundraising, which is taking place over the next few months, will overcome this, and will cover the internal fixtures and fittings of the pavilion.

The East Leake Playing

Fields Charity has launched a “Buy a Brick’ scheme, which allows sponsors to contribute in a special way, and really become part of this project.

An East Leake Parish Council spokesman said: “By sponsoring the charity through buying a brick for £40 you will be helping to build the future of the village.

“Many people have enjoyed playing sport at Costock Road over the years – what better way to show your happy memories of the past and your support for the future generations of East Leake players than a brick with a loved one’s name or your family’s name on it?” The new single-storey pavilion will provide modern facilities including changing rooms, showers, toilets, kitchen with bar area, and two club rooms, both with disabled access which the council hopes will give opportunity to a wide variety of indoor uses.

The playing fields currently consist of football pitches, a rugby field and a cricket pitch, which are heavily used every week for either games or training, plus archery dog training. Everyone involved in these sports will be able to benefit from the new facilities, said the spokesman.

Full details of the project can found on the pavilion’s website:

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GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY: Project manager Jonathon Bentley, left; East Leake Parish Council chairman Kevin Shaw, third left; council treasurer Alex Cufflin, fourth left, and Coun Matt Barney, right, with representatives from Sports Clubhouses and Dako Construction Company at the ground in East Leake’s Costock Road