News Archive
£90k makeover for Aylesbury 'open space'
YOUNGSTERS in Aylesbury are set to benefit from new sport and play
facilities following a £90,000 makeover.
The open space in Oakfield Road, Oakfield, now includes a multi-use games area and teenage play
and fitness equipment, after a
package of improvements was put together by Aylesbury Vale District Council's green spaces team in consultation with local residents, schools, councillors and the youth cabinet.
The Oakfield Road project was paid for by 'Section 106 funding', where developers make a financial contribution to infrastructure, education or play improvements and councillor David Thompson, cabinet member for leisure, said: 'Improving our
parks and open spaces has always been a major priority and I am delighted that this extensive work has been carried out to benefit all the community."
YOUNGSTERS in Aylesbury are set to benefit from new sport and play
facilities following a £90,000 makeover.
The open space in Oakfield Road, Oakfield, now includes a multi-use games area and teenage play
and fitness equipment, after a
package of improvements was put together by Aylesbury Vale District Council's green spaces team in consultation with local residents, schools, councillors and the youth cabinet.
The Oakfield Road project was paid for by 'Section 106 funding', where developers make a financial contribution to infrastructure, education or play improvements and councillor David Thompson, cabinet member for leisure, said: 'Improving our
parks and open spaces has always been a major priority and I am delighted that this extensive work has been carried out to benefit all the community."
New centre for area labelled most deprived in Scotland
A NEW sports centre for kids has been opened in an area once dubbed the most deprived community in Scotland.
The Wellhouse Community Trust are behind the four-court HubSports centre in Glasgow's Easterhouse and the facility is already helping to improve young people's health and fitness.
Trust manager Pauline Smith said: 'There has never been anything like this in the area and it is much needed. Incomes in the area are low, health in general is bad across the region, there is high unemployment, so getting the healthy lifestyle message across is essential - and the younger we can reach people then the better chance we have of making a real difference.'
A NEW sports centre for kids has been opened in an area once dubbed the most deprived community in Scotland.
The Wellhouse Community Trust are behind the four-court HubSports centre in Glasgow's Easterhouse and the facility is already helping to improve young people's health and fitness.
Trust manager Pauline Smith said: 'There has never been anything like this in the area and it is much needed. Incomes in the area are low, health in general is bad across the region, there is high unemployment, so getting the healthy lifestyle message across is essential - and the younger we can reach people then the better chance we have of making a real difference.'
