ishton United’s aim is to provide a community based facility which provides a safe environment for all in the local community. Rishton United want to ensure this project will involve local people and existing club users alike, make access to the outside pitches easier and provide a ‘club house’ which will help promote more and sustained use throughout the year. The purpose of the project is for the club to have its own building / ground and have a central location where all the children (boys and girls) could meet to play and train. The projects emphasis is to take children off the streets and provide a community based service for generations to come. The project aims to improve an area of land which is currently underused as it is not ?t for purpose. Members and visitors are unable to train and hold formal matches due to the existing pitch
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state associated with drainage. Essential to this project is the full involvement of the existing Rishton United members and the local community in developing ideas and integrating them into the design, delivery and social aspects. As the project gathers momentum Rishton United will recruit more members to the club in order to sustain their achievements and deliver their aspirations to be awarded the highest standard of community club possible. From an initial meeting with the clubs steering group the following ideas were discussed: · Grass Pitches – Existing pitches will be altered to accommodate 2 new pitches and surfaces upgraded through new drainage as sections of the pitch are prone to puddling. This will allow more matches to take place as well as some training to take place. · Club House – New Club House to be built between the existing all weather pitches and grass pitches to be used by all teams as well as rented out to all community based community groups. The club house will have a meeting room (available to hire), 4 changing rooms, storage facilities etc. · Existing Woodland and Grassland – Some tree felling and crown lifting will be undertaken around the site generally to accommodate the new club house and create views and paths through to the canal. Replacement tree planting to be carried out and native wild?ower plugs to increase biodiversity in the area. Some areas will be protected. · New Paths – Created around the pitches giving access to all. The surface will be tar based ?bre deck or something similar. · Picnic areas and seating – New Picnic areas to be created around pitches as well as seating around the paths to create resting points for spectators, visitors and walkers. · National Cycle Network – Route 6 of the NCN runs along the Leeds Liverpool canal. Links to be opened up between
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pitches and the NCN route. · Car Par (East) – Existing Car Park to be extended and surfaced with tarmac and spaces formally marked out. Access road to car park over canal to be resurfaced and made good with new tarmac. · Natural Play – Informal play area created within wooded area containing boul ?????????????????????????????????????????????????
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