Council's soccer support continues with stand refurbishment

WORK has now commenced on the refurbishment of the Warden Street Stand at Ballymena Showgrounds with 80% of funding coming from SportsNI's Stadia Safety fund and £92k from the IFA, Ballymena Borough Council confirmed yesterday (Monday).
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2010, 12:36 BST

SportNI have also provided funding through their Soccer Strategy Facilities funding towards a range of improvements at the Showgrounds including a Main Arena run-off to VIP and press seating.

Progress is also being made on a replacement pitch and pavilion for Clough with the scheme at Business Case stage - Council has purchased a site for the development at Cloughwater Road.

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Plans are also progressing on a replacement for Waveney Community Centre and Changing Rooms to service pitches at Waveney Playing Fields.

Proposals have been made to fund a floodlit 4g pitch at Ballymena Showgrounds to provide additional all weather facilities for teams in the borough.

In addition, Council will have the final consultant’s maintenance report on all grass pitches to inform its future investment in upgrading its current stock of grass pitches.

It has already agreed to a 40k investment in upgrading this year and additional funds are being sought for next year through the current estimates process.

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A spokesperson for the local authority said: “Ballymena Borough Council will continue, in these difficult times, to invest in sport and in it’s communities to ensure health and social benefits to all”.

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