Worcester continues to strengthen its reputation as a healthy and active city with a £330,000 Council investment to revamp sports pitches on fields at Perdiswell.

Five new full-size football pitches and one rugby pitch have now been created on City Council-owned land adjacent to the Perdiswell Leisure Centre, resolving previous drainage problems.

Changing rooms adjacent to the pitches are also being refurbished.

Worcester City Football Club youth teams (U10s through to U17s) are now able to hold their Saturday morning games on the pitches and on weekdays they will be used for PE lessons by Tudor Grange Academy and the Heart of Worcestershire College. It is anticipated that league football matches may also be played on the pitches on Sundays in the near future.

“Ensuring there are high-quality sports facilities in local communities across Worcester is a real priority for Worcester City Council,” said the Mayor of Worcester Cllr Steve Mackay,” who officially opened the pitches on Saturday.

“I hope these new pitches will give local people hours of enjoyment as well as exercise in the future.”

The work has been paid for out of Section 106 funding – money developers give to Councils to improve community facilities, as part of planning agreements.

Special thanks to Worcester City Council, the Worcestershire Football Association, Phil Day Sports along with Richard Savory for project management of the overall site the works in conjunction with Mark Wilcox at the Football Club over past 12 months to get the pitches ready for start of the season.

Photo Line-up ( centre left to right)

Mark Wilcox – Youth Director Worcester City FC
Cllr Steve Mackay – Mayor of Worcester
Martin Collier - Senior Football Development Officer
Richard Savory - Senior Project Manager, working on behalf of the City Council

Worcester City Youth Teams, U11s, U13s, U15s & U18s Girls ( U12s playing in the background )