New Recreation Ground – Working Group needed!

During the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan comments were received on the need for further recreation land in the village.

The current Recreation Ground is not ideal with both cricket and football taking place in the same area which creates difficulties at both the beginning and end of the respective seasons. The National Playing Fields Association standards require a minimum of 1.6 hectares per 1,000 population for outdoor sport. The current ground is 5.5 hectares, so based on the existing population estimate of 4,890 there is a deficit of 2.3 hectares. This will increase to a deficit of 4.1 hectares should the population increase to around 6,000 with the developments under construction at Teversham Road and Fulbourn Old Drift (Ida Darwin site). Land for further allotments or communal vegetable growing was also noted as a potential need. Neither of the above developments provide space for any of the above activities.

With the support of the Parish Council, a Working Group is to be established to confirm the need for further recreation land, how it might be used, and to determine the options to meet the identified need. Two Parish Councillors and the PC Clerk are already assigned to the group. 

If you would like to volunteer to be part of the Working Group, then please contact Ron Ward at: ronward3j@gmail.com