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Ceredigion Council Projects Achieve Completion

Three separate projects for Ceredigion Council have now all reached completion. All of these projects were completed in partnership with Surfacing Standards Limited and South Wales Sports Grounds, and were procured through the UK Leisure Framework (managed by Denbighshire Leisure).

The projects focused on updating the existing facilities across the three sites, bringing them up to a new high standard and providing first-class venues for the local community.

At Synod Inn, an investment of £138k resulted in the upgrade of 5-a-side and hockey pitches, which were significantly worn after over ten years of use. The pitches were replaced with new 3G pitches, providing greatly improved surface quality and durability against not just wear-and-tear, but also the weather.

The weather provided challenges at the beginning of this project, which commenced in January of this year. The team had to work through snow, high winds, mist and fog, as well as high winds in order to get the project underway. Despite this, the project was delivered ahead of schedule and to the highest standards.

The next development took place at Cardigan Leisure Centre, following a £419k investment to improve the existing pitches. Similarly to the pitches at Synod Inn, the pitches had reached the end of their lifespan, which lead to them no longer being suitable for use in bad weather. As well as updating the pitch surface, the pitch lighting was also replaced with more efficient heads.

These improvements have already demonstrated their value, due to the new pitch at Cardigan Leisure Centre being the only pitch remaining open during a day of significant pitch flooding across the county.

A further £305k investment was made to improve the pitch facilities at Lampater Leisure Centre. The project so far saw the installation of a new 2G hockey pitch, as well as replacing the existing halogen floodlights with new LED spotlights.

The upgrade of our Artificial Turf Pitches was the first time the authority used the UK Leisure Framework, and the knowledge and expertise that Alliance Leisure provided was invaluable. Having a nominated point of contact in Will Gardner meant that any queries were dealt with promptly and there were no surprises during the project delivery. The opportunity to access Alliance Leisure’s experience on their extensive project portfolio has also proved invaluable as we consider ways to improve our facility provision in the county, and we’ll certainly be looking to use the UK Leisure Framework again when the opportunity arises.

Carwyn Young

Corporate Manager: Wellbeing Centres Service; Ceredigion County Council

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Derby Football Hub gets ready for kick-off

Plans to progress the development of a proposed community grassroots football and sport hub on Derby Racecourse will be discussed at next week’s Cabinet meeting.

The proposed Hub would seek to address the shortfall in the city’s football pitch provision and would include the development of three new full-size 3G football turf pitches (FTPs) on the site, as well as the refurbishment of an existing FTP and a new changing pavilion including a community café and meeting space.

In addition to the improved pitch provision, the Hub development would include increased parking spaces as well as improved entry and exit to the site. Derby City Council’s Cabinet are looking to approve a total budget of £11.902m to enable the development to kick off, with funding proposed from the Council alongside a pending funding decision from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.

The pitch works would be delivered by a specialist contractor of the Football Foundation while the pavilion and car park aspects would be delivered by Alliance Leisure with plans for work to start onsite in Spring 2023.

Universal Civils have been appointed as the contractor for the scheme, with Abacus acting as project managers and Bradshaw Gass & Hope as architects.

A decision will be made on the plans at February’s Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 15 February.

We're delighted to be coordinating this project that brings together lots of partners to provide a first-class facility for the local community.

Will Gardner

Business Development Manager, Alliance Leisure

This project is a worthy investment for the Council and will give our communities the grassroots football facilities they deserve. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Football Hub take shape over the coming months.

Councillor Jerry Pearce

Derby City Council’s Cabinet Member for Streetpride, Public Spaces and Leisure

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£12m sports facility breaks ground

Former England footballer Teddy Sheringham and a host of partners came together to officially break ground and sign the steel beams on the new £12m state-of-the-art sports facility at Parsloes Park in Dagenham.

The development will feature a gym, fitness studio, a café, and meeting/multi-use rooms, as well as providing new shower and changing facilities to support 16 grass

The project is being funded by a £6.2million grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, as well as a £6.1million investment from Barking and Dagenham Council. The project has also received contributions from the London Marathon Charitable Trust and The Greater London Authority.

The new sports centre is being delivered by specialist leisure developer Alliance Leisure and their partners at Etec Group, Varsity Consulting and Bradshaw, Gass & Hope LLP, after being procured via the UK Leisure Framework, which is managed by Denbighshire Leisure.

The Sports Hub will be operated by the charity, Leisure United on behalf of the National Football Trust itself a registered charity.

It's fantastic to see this development starting to take shape and when finished it will offer state-of-the-art community and sports facilities for people to take advantage of. It's no secret that our borough has a rich, historic connection to football – we're the birthplace of England's only World Cup winning manager and captain – so it's only right that we have a modern, purpose-built hub that can hopefully one day create even more success stories.

Councillor Saima Ashraf

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement at Barking and Dagenham Council

Once complete, this purpose-built sports facility will become an integral part of community life and a first-class facility for a range of sports clubs. We‘re proud to be working alongside the council and our partners to deliver this project that not only supports players but also provides a venue for schools and grassroot sports clubs to hold meetings and education sessions.

Greg Walker

Business Development Manager at Alliance Leisure

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Work Begins On Pitch Developments in Ceredigion

Work has begun on new 3G pitch developments across three sites in Ceredigion, worth £794,000.

Alliance Leisure’s first venture with Ceredigion County Council, these three pitches are replacing existing pitches in two leisure centres and a primary school to provide higher quality surfaces which are, in cases, specifically tailored to the highest standards in professional sport.

The pitches at Cardigan Leisure Centre and Synod Primary School have been designed to meet Welsh Rugby Union standards, as well as also meeting FIFA Quality standards. These sites will have a new 60mm 3G surface implemented, as well as an integrated shock pad.

The final 3G pitch at Lampeter Leisure Centre is also getting a total refresh, which is tailored to standards from the Fédération Internationale de Hockey. This will include a complete resurfacing of the sand dressed hockey pitch.

The projects were procured using the UK Leisure Framework, and will be carried out by the expert teams from Surfacing Standards Ltd. and South Wales Sports Grounds.

Alliance Leisure are delighted to support the creation of facilities that will provide communities in Ceredigion with top-quality surfaces on which they can play all manner of sports and keep active.

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Recycling at the Centre of New Pitch Development

Alliance Leisure has begun works on the resurfacing of an 11-a-side, FIFA standard, 3G football pitch at Stirling Sporting Village. As part of the works, the old synthetic pitch and shock pad will be lifted and recycled at the UK’s first recycling plant for end-of-life synthetic turf pitches (EOLP). The new plant, based in Grangemouth and owned by the Sportex Group will help to move the disposal of artificial pitches towards a circular economy where materials are re-cycled back into the industry they came from rather than contributing to landfill.

Active Stirling manage Stirling Sporting Village. This regeneration project forms part of the charity’s 2021-24 business plan to improve people’s lives by getting the inactive active and the active more active more often. The pitch has been playing a key role in the community for the last 15 years, hosting many school, community and club activities but as confirmed by tests performed by Sport Lab, had reached the end of its viable lifespan. The resurfacing works will not only ensure the continuation of activities already underway, but they will also enable the extension of reach to new community groups.

This project is also environmentally responsible. Using Sportex’s existing recycling technology, sand and SRB rubber from the old pitch will be reclaimed and treated through a series of unique processes to be made available to existing industry standards for re-use within future sports facility projects. With the infill removed, the old synthetic turf will be shredded, cleaned, and processed through a bespoke plastic agglomeration process to facilitate the production of ‘TREKboards’; a 100% recycled plastic kickboard product that will be installed around the perimeter of the new facility.

The project is being led by Alliance Leisure and their specialist pitch Consultant Sports Labs through the UK Leisure Framework which is managed by Denbighshire Leisure. Works began in September and are anticipated to complete in 6-8 weeks.

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3G Pitches Open in Holyhead

New 3G Pitches Opened

A new 3G pitch was recently completed by Alliance Leisure in Garreglwyd Park in Holyhead, Anglesey.

The works, on behalf of Isle of Anglesey County Council, consisted of converted 3 old tennis courts into a new 3G pitch which has a rugby compliant surface.

The project investment was £161k and was completed inside the proposed budget and 3 weeks ahead of schedule too! Partners Durasport and Surfacing Standards worked with Alliance Leisure to deliver this fantastic community asset.

3G Pitch Transformation Underway in Kidsgrove

Amidst the snow and frost that blustered across the UK last week, Alliance Leisure’s latest transformation got underway in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, procured using the UK Leisure Framework (managed by Denbighshire Leisure).

Alliance, working with Hunts Contractors and Surfacing Standards Ltd, are revitalising the outdoor space at the King’s CofE School. On the site of a former astroturf pitch, a brand new 7-a-side 3G pitch is being installed, along with 2 multi-use courts. These two courts will accommodate two full-sized netball courts, which can also be used as tennis courts.

Will Gardner, Business Development Manager at Alliance Leisure, says:

We are delighted that the adverse weather conditions have not hampered the beginning of this important project, providing the children at the King’s School with extra opportunities to partake in outdoor sporting activities.

We are, as ever, immensely grateful to our partners at Hunts Contractors and Surfacing Standards for persevering through the poor weather, operating under strict covid-19 safety guidelines to create these high-quality facilities for the school.