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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Closed south Essex tennis courts re-open after £85,000 refurbishment
A SET of shuttered community tennis courts have reopened to the public following an £85,000 refurbishment. Tennis courts at the King George V playing fields on Canvey's Poplar Road have reopened following a major renovation described as creating "first-class facilities that can be enjoyed for years to come.' The project was funded by Castle Point Council and delivered as part of the Lawn Tennis Association's largest ever nation-wide facility improvement project. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. Canvey Island Independent Party Mayor of Castle Point, Barry Campagna said: 'The reopening of the King George V playing fields marks a proud moment for our community. 'Thanks to our work with the Lawn Tennis Association, we now have first-class facilities that can be enjoyed for years to come.' The courts have undergone extensive work including resurfacing, repainting and the installation of new fencing, nets and gate access systems. The Lawn Tennis Association's nationwide programme of investment is seeing thousands of existing park tennis courts in poor or unplayable condition brought back to life for the benefit of communities across the country. The refurbished courts will host Local Tennis Leagues, giving people the opportunity to get involved in friendly and social competitions. Read more Faces of gang members jailed for 34 years over Southend violence last summer Bookmakers release odds for National League title race 'Explosions and loud bangs' rock homes as blaze spread across Basildon gardens Scott Lloyd, Lawn Tennis Association chief executive, said: 'We're delighted to see park tennis courts across Canvey officially re-open to the public, and in better shape than ever. 'Park tennis courts are vital for providing people with opportunities to pick up a racket, and we want as many people as possible, of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, to enjoy playing tennis and being active. "Thanks to this investment the sport will be opened up to more players, for years to come.' All courts are now available to book via the Lawn Tennis Association website
BBC News
14-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
North Devon facilities get funding boost
Community facilities in north Devon are to share in £310,000 of council Devon Council said it would split the public open space funding between Barnstaple, Bickington and Witheridge. Fremington Parish Council is set to receive the biggest sum after being given £240,000 to extend a changing room pavilion, increase storage and add a kitchenette to the Tews Lane Playing Field council said the total sum came from contributions from the Glenwood Farm, Oakwell Residential Home and Mead Park developments. The council said Witheridge Parish Hall would receive £58,911 towards the cost of purchasing and installing cladding and insulation to improve the energy efficiency of the building. A further £11,078 will be used in Barnstaple to install a permanent ball rebound fence at Tarka Leisure Centre's grass football pitch, the council said. Council leader David Clayton said he looked forward to seeing the improvements of community facilities "take shape in the near future"."It's very pleasing to see public open space funding being put to good use to improve community facilities and bring even more benefits to those who use them," he funding was approved by the council's Strategy and Resources Committee on 7 July.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Work progresses on £30m leisure hub in Leighton Buzzard
Work is progressing on a new leisure and community centre that is billed as offering modern sports, fitness, and other facilities for local centre in Leighton Buzzard is due to open in summer 2026 and represents an investment of more than £30m by Central Bedfordshire council said the Leighton Leisure and Community Centre would "provide up-to-date leisure facilities for the surrounding area".The existing Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre would remain open until the new facility was ready. The sports hall and squash courts linked to Cedars Upper School would continue to be available for community use. Located to the north of Clipstone Brook, the plans include an eight-lane, 25-metre pool with spectator seating and learner pool which would measure a 17x10 metres and have a depth-adjustable floor for swimming lessons.A separate shallow pool, called 2confidence water", would be available for very young centre also features a 150-station gym, two squash courts, a spinning studio, and two multi-use exercise and support spaces will include a foyer and reception area, a large cafe open to both centre users and the public, flexible community rooms, and a dedicated will also be two Changing Places facilities for disabled visitors, a serving hatch from the cafe to the outside for pitch users, and additional changing facilities for those using the adjacent outdoor sports walking and cycling routes, planned as part of the Clipstone Park development, will connect the centre to other parts of Watkins, executive member for leisure at the council, said: "It's great that work is under way."The Leighton Leisure and Community Centre will be yet another great addition to our already brilliant leisure offering across Central Bedfordshire, and I look forward to attending the opening next year." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull KR submit plans to transform area around Craven Park
Hull Kingston Rovers has submitted a planning application to redevelop the area around their Craven Park club wants to build a sports village with training pitches and indoor and outdoor facilities for community of the site would be turned into a retail park with more than 400 car parking comes just a few days after the club lifted the Challenge Cup at Wembley, their first trophy for 40 years. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the club has said the development plan is part of its ambition to become "the biggest rugby club in the northern hemisphere".The site would house three full-size rugby pitches, one for the first team, one for the academy side and the third for community sports facilities would include indoor netball and basketball courts and padel courts. A "fanwalk" that connects Preston Road with Craven Park will get a makeover in the development. It would become a "tree and flag lined boulevard", which fans could use on the way to and from the stadium. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
RNZ News
30-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Thousands of Otago residents exposed to flooding, liquefaction, new report finds
Lateral spreading happens when liquefaction stretches and tears the ground. This example happened during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Photo: Sarah Bastin A new report has found thousands of people and buildings, including homes, are potentially exposed to flooding and liquefaction in Otago. The Otago Regional Council report used existing data to map the natural hazard exposure risks for people, buildings and critical services. It is the first comprehensive assessment for the entire region. The report found the greatest exposure was from river and lake flooding and liquefaction hazards. "Totals of greater than 30,000 people and buildings, including >10,000 dwellings, within the Otago region are located in areas identified as potentially subject to each of these hazards," the report said. Most of that exposure was located in and near Dunedin, with 39 of the 117 community areas being classed as having a 'high exposure' - which meant an area that had a high number of people or buildings within a mapped hazard area, not that an event was imminent. This included the floodplains that were in the council's and Lower Taieri flood protection schemes, but people and buildings within those areas were considered to be 'potentially exposed'. The report assessed 90 critical community facilities across the region - important buildings in a post-disaster response including hospitals, fire and police stations, or emergency operation centres. Of those, 23 were at risk of flooding and 35 were exposed to liquefaction across the region. Queenstown, Wānaka and Dunedin all had relatively high exposures to hazards involving slope stability including landslides and alluvial fans. There were about 500 people and 1100 buildings exposed to coastal hazards including tsunamis and storm surges, mostly around Dunedin and Clutha. The council's natural hazards manager, Dr Jean-Luc Payan, said the data would help to inform future planning to reduce risk. It would also show where they should prioritise future resilience and hazard investigations, as well as aid emergency management. "This work is not about predicting when an event might happen," he said. "It's about identifying where exposure exists so we can make smarter decisions about resilience, planning and investment." The council's senior natural hazards analyst, Tim van Woerden, said it was a living dataset that would continue to be refined as more detailed information was sourced. "These terms may sound technical or worrying, but it's important to remember this analysis is about where we focus effort to reduce exposure - not about predicting events or sounding alarms," he said. The council's natural hazards prioritisation programme is due to begin in the upcoming financial year.
