£1m to be invested in Wealden’s sports facilities

Wealden District Council has pledged £1.5m to improve outdoor sports provision and secure community use at its educational facilities. At a recent council meeting, councillors agreed to provide £600,000 via an annual grant funding programme to improve playing pitches and outdoor sports facilities throughout the district. The first round of the annual grant funding programme will be opened later this year (2024) and be available to local sports partners and organisations.

Sports that could benefit from the funding programme include football, rugby union, tennis, cricket, lawn bowls, hockey, netball and stoolball.