New Leeds sports hubs set to receive £23.9m investment
The hubs would be managed by the not-for-profit National Football Trust and all surplus income would be reinvested in outdoor sports facilities across Leeds.Arif described the project as "wonderful" and said it would support people of all ages to live "active and healthy lifestyles".
The development at Green Park would also include a large hard court suitable for hockey, basketball and wheelchair sports. Running and walking routes are planned for the park.The pavilion building at each site would provide a cafe, social space, toilets and changing rooms, the council said.The Woodhall development and the new pitches at Green Park would open by August next year, with the remaining facilities at the second site opening the following month.Leeds City Council, the Football Foundation and private contributions would pay for the sites' construction.The council said proposals for a third site, at the former Matthew Murray High School in Holbeck, were in development.Councillors approved the Woodhall and Green Park projects at a meeting on Wednesday.
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