BASILDON SPORTS VILLAGE
Construction work is now underway on a major sports
village development in Basildon, Essex. The Gloucester
Park site already boasts a Grade 1 eight-lane track, up-
graded two years ago, but the £38m scheme includes a
750-seat spectator stand and has been included in the Pre-
Games Training Camp guide for London 2012.
Basildon Council’s cabinet member for leisure and the
arts, Kevin Blake, says that the new Basildon Sporting Vil-
lage will not only support the existing facilities, but also
aims to increase participation among local residents.
“We are committed to raising the participation levels
of our residents in sport and encouraging them to live
healthy lifestyles,” he explains. “The sporting village is be-
ing built to the side of the current athletics track as part of
ABERDEEN SPORTS VILLAGE
our ongoing commitment to leisure investment. The August 2009 opening of the £28m Aberdeen Sports
“The Sporting Village will provide an improved home Village (ASV) in northern Scotland was the result of a part-
for Basildon Athletics Club. It will also include the only 50m nership between the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
swimming pool in Essex and transform sport provision in Council and sportscotland to provide high quality sports fa-
the Basildon area – encouraging the community to get in- cilities for students and the local community.
volved in sport and fitness.” Located at the site of the Chris Anderson Stadium, the
village offers both indoor and outdoor athletics facilities;
the original stadium has been revamped to provide a 400m
running track together with jumping and throwing areas
designed to host a range of events. Meanwhile, the complex
also boasts an indoor 135m, six-lane running straight with
purpose-built areas for throwing and jumping events.
George Yule, ASV chair, says: “The Aberdeen Sports Vil-
lage is a fantastic facility which really is for use by everyone
and will be an asset not only to the people of Aberdeen city
and shire but also to the north-east region of Scotland.
This local sports facility has been designed to international
standards, with the London 2012 Olympic Games and the
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in mind.”
Louise Martin, chair of sportscotland, added: “The
opening of the Aberdeen Sports Village marks another
important milestone in improving sports provision in
Scotland as part of the Scottish government’s National
and Regional Sports Facilities Strategy.”
RYLAND CENTRE, BROMSGROVE
The Ryland Centre in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, is set to
undergo a £700,000 scheme to upgrade the track and field
events areas to ensure that local athletes are provided with
high quality facilities in the lead up to London 2012.
PALMER PARK SPORTS STADIUM
Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletics Club uses the centre
and a club spokesperson expressed hopes that the scheme
Another facility to undergo refurbishment in recent weeks will help to increase participation and develop local talent.
is the athletics track at Palmer Park Sports Stadium in Read-
ing, Berkshire. A £137,500, 10-week revamp has been carried
out by Polytan to provide the venue with an upgraded ath-
letics and cycle track. New netting for the hammer cage, a
WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL
high jump landing area, pole vault upright poles and sand Wycombe District Council has unveiled its plans to build a
pit covers have also been provided as part of the scheme, new community athletics track and pavilion at the Sir William
with Stadia Sports supplying the equipment. Ramsay School in Hazlemere – to replace the existing facili-
Reading Borough Council’s lead councillor for culture and ties at Wycombe Sports Centre. Although the project is still
sport, Graeme Hoskin, says: “Palmer Park stadium provides at an early stage, the council has already consulted with local
extremely important facilities for athletes and racing cyclists. residents over the proposals, which include a new eight-lane
As a council we’re working hard to promote exercise and all-weather track, a hammer cage, a discus and javelin area
sport for all and this work is part of that objective.” and jumping facilities, along with a pavilion.
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