PLANNING GREEN LIGHT FOR REFURB AT ENTERPRISING CLEETHORPES SPORTS CENTRE

                                             

The Trin - its artificial sports pitch is to be upgraded 

AN important revamp is on the cards for the Trin Centre - the go-ahead sports complex on Trinity Road in Cleethorpes.

Planning consent has been granted for a new state-of-the-art synthetic turf, a 4.5-metre perimeter fence with roof net and LED lights for the floodlight columns.

The new 3G synthetic turf is designed to look like

natural turf, as close as possible and will create a more pleasing surface appearance than the current sand filled type of artificial turf.

The proposed  black roofnet is a common design feature on small-side football/ multi-sport court areas and will not significantly impact on the aesthetics of the area.

Overseeing the project is Rutand-based Surfacing Standards Limited.

The range of opportunities at The Trin is extremely impressive and embraces the following:

• Trin Under 10’s training

• Trin Under 11’s training

• Cleethorpe Town Under 10’s training

• Female only community football

• Anglian Water lads

• Football breakfast (mental health initiative)

• Disability football team foresight

• After schools clubs

• Discoveries Aztecs

• Grimsby Borough Under 9’s

• The Valiant training

• Disability football (all-inclusive sessions)

• 5-a-side football league

• Additional needs football sessions

• Discoveries Hornets under 7’s training

• Dad’s v Lad’s football

• GTFC Football in the Community Combat ASB session

• Humber Hotshots Community football ages 3-5

• Humber Hotshots Community football ages 6-11

• Children’s birthday parties

Enthuses Andy Cox, chief executive Officer of Cleethorpes Community Sports & Education: "Our plans have already been backed by the Football Foundation. 

"The pitch will be for the community so that it can be used by walking football groups, disabled football groups, five-a-side teams, and any grassroots teams that are starting out. 

"It would also be able to be used by the school next door for their physical activity.

For many of these groups, Bradley pitches are the only facility that they can use, which can be a bit far away for those who struggle to travel.

"A refurbished 3G facility at the youth centre would be easier for them to access and use."

Continues Mr Cox: "We have trialled various different initiatives such as mental health programmes which have been successful

throughout the summer months. 

"Having this refurbished facility will allow us to also run such programmes during winter." 

He adds: "The Trin Centre is open to everyone in our community, regardless of age, race, gender or religion.

"Although  we run the centre as a charity, we want to stress that it  is not ours, but the local community's.”