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Big boost for village games area scheme
A FUNDRAISING campaign which is aiming to bring an all-weather games area to a Ryedale village has been given a "tremendous" boost.
Leavening Community Sport, whose members want to build the multi-use sports court in the primary school’s playing field, is £14,800 richer – thanks to a grant from Ryedale District Council.
The money will go towards the £73,000 cost of the court which, it is hoped, will be open by August.
Joe Crocker, LCS treasurer, said: “This is tremendous news. The council’s help is a significant and valuable contribution. This, along with several other applications for help lodged with regional and national bodies and own ongoing fundraising activities, should ensure we reach our target.”
In a recent survey, the project received overwhelming support from residents in Leavening and the surrounding villages, who will also be able to make use of the facilities, with tennis and football being the most popular choices of games people would like to play.
Many also revealed they would be interested in forming teams to compete in leagues, avoiding a six-mile trek to Malton to take advantage of similar facilities.
The full article contains 343 words and appears in Malton & Pickering Mercury newspaper.
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