Tennis centre set to be built at park

SPORT: Plans for high-quality indoor tennis courts, which will be open to students, school groups and the public, have been approved.

The new tennis centre will be built at the Haxby Road sports park, in York.

The £1m project is being jointly funded by the York St John University and the LTA, the sport’s national governing body. There will no need for membership at the new facility.

Three existing outdoor courts will also be retained.