Sports Hub!

[st06nc2]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

But 4G (3G is just so 2016?) pitches can be used many times more each week than grass, so more people can play more games, and not just footie.

4G pitches will be able to be used when it's been raining for weeks it won't be a bog, one of the main points in the report out to the council one of the upsides will be the chance for more young children to use the pitches thus reducing the amount of fat kids

[monkey hanger]

Originally Posted by st06nc2

4G pitches will be able to be used when it's been raining for weeks it won't be a bog, one of the main points in the report out to the council one of the upsides will be the chance for more young children to use the pitches thus reducing the amount of fat kids

a lot depends on how much is charged for the use of all weather pitches. around my neck of the woods in the sunday league about 6 teams used em last season but this season its zero. the cost of hiring nearly doubled. i know they have to get their money back as they only have about a 10 year lifespan. if it was a cycle track money wouldn,t have come into it.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by st06nc2

4G pitches will be able to be used when it's been raining for weeks it won't be a bog, one of the main points in the report out to the council one of the upsides will be the chance for more young children to use the pitches thus reducing the amount of fat kids

You don't reduce the number of fat kids by them playing a bit of football, you reduce fat kids by educating parents how to feed their children correctly.

You can build a 4G pitch on top of almost anything, you don't need to waste currently available green space for that

[Neil]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

a lot depends on how much is charged for the use of all weather pitches. around my neck of the woods in the sunday league about 6 teams used em last season but this season its zero. the cost of hiring nearly doubled. i know they have to get their money back as they only have about a 10 year lifespan. if it was a cycle track money wouldn,t have come into it.

The Council have been told they will charge no more than the council currently charges so the current users won't loose out.

I can't see that happening as the Trust will need to make money to cover costs so I hope that's tied into the contract with the council

[baldy]

Originally Posted by Neil

The Council have been told they will charge no more than the council currently charges so the current users won't loose out.

I can't see that happening as the Trust will need to make money to cover costs so I hope that's tied into the contract with the council

Wouldn't make sense to charge more than the council, You do that and it will remain empty, which is no good for anyone!

A 3G/4G means there is a facility to use all year round when the weather turns bad!

I can understand people's argument that it's using green land but most times I pass Highams it's either empty or very few people on it apart from dog walkers and Playing Fields are designed for sports to be played!...Just my opinion!

[Shurm]

You should try parking on Thorneyholme on Saturday and Sunday mornings its packed and most nights during the week kids are having training sessions on there. It does seem to have become a kids football ground with smaller pitches etc but its still used by adults for cricket and rugby. Its probably used more than King Georges, White Ash and Bullough Park I would say.

[Shurm]

And the winner is Highams no surprise really it's in the Observer today, better plant a few horse chestnuts at the front as well

[baldy]

Backing from the "local residents" too...

Laneside Residents Association Support Higham?s Sports Hub Plans | Accrington Stanley Community Trust

[KiTChener]

Originally Posted by Shurm

And the winner is Highams no surprise really it's in the Observer today, better plant a few horse chestnuts at the front as well

Who owns the field between Highams & the day centre?

Seems to have been disused in the 20yrs I have lived locally.

Was away from area for previous 10yrs, but when we lived on Moss Hall Road, approx 1978-86, there was no fence between the two fields, & we had access to the whole area.

Maybe that field may be a better option?

[sherry]

Originally Posted by KiTChener

Who owns the field between Highams & the day centre?

Seems to have been disused in the 20yrs I have lived locally.

Was away from area for previous 10yrs, but when we lived on Moss Hall Road, approx 1978-86, there was no fence between the two fields, & we had access to the whole area.

Maybe that field may be a better option?

I believe that area is owned by Lancashire County Council.

[baldy]

Originally Posted by sherry

I believe that area is owned by Lancashire County Council.

Apparently that land is being "kept aside just incase we need to build a nursery/school"

Not sure the point in keeping it fence off for atleast the time being!

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by baldy

Apparently that land is being "kept aside just incase we need to build a nursery/school"

Not sure the point in keeping it fence off for atleast the time being!

Quite simple; same reason people fence their garden.
If it's not secured people will use it as a dog toilet or a caravan park and, if they do that for long enough, they can then claim it's public open space, or a 'village green' whenever LCC finally decides it wants to build something.

[sherry]

The day centre was originally a nursery.

The land has been open once, years ago, to accommodate a circus when HBC declined to.

[Shurm]

Originally Posted by baldy

Backing from the "local residents" too...

Laneside Residents Association Support Higham?s Sports Hub Plans | Accrington Stanley Community Trust

No one seems to have asked any of my neighbours about it and no one I've spoke to is keen on the idea of losing the playing fields. It's got to be one of the last green areas in town you can play sports on with your friends, walk your dog, fly your drone (seen plenty of people doing this with children) and just chilling on the grass on a nice day or sledging when the snow comes

Seems such a shame after spending 2 years draining it and levelling it to probably fencing it off to the public unless you pay to use it !!

Just wish Livingstone Rd had been considered but in the Observer it was just mentioned it couldn't be used so it was always going to be Highams all along.

Money talks unfortunately and I feel this decision was made a long time ago I just hope this does work out when built. Moorhead round the corner has 3G/4G pitches with floodlights and the Sports Centre has them just how many more does the area need ? Could this new facilty not have been incorporated into the Sports Centre as I'm sure it could do with the investment rather than removing a green area from town.

[st06nc2]

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