Conservative councillors have been making a racquet about better tennis facilities coming to Frenchay and Downend.
Councillors Liz Brennan, Ben Burton and James Griffiths, Conservative ward members for Frenchay and Downend on South Gloucestershire Council, have welcome funding to improve a tennis court in the local area.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has pledged £46,500 for upgrades to the court at Bromley Heath Playing Field. The money will see the court resurfaced and improvements made to the gates and fencing.
Cllr Liz Brennan, Conservative ward member for Frenchay and Downend, said: “This new investment is game, set and match for better sports provision in South Glos.
“It’s vital that residents are given opportunities to keep fit and healthy, and as the Conservative ward councillors we will continue to do all we can to bring investment such as this to the local area.”
Cllr Ben Burton, Conservative ward member for Frenchay and Downend, and Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources, said: “These improvements will make a real positive difference for residents, and I would like to thank the LTA for selecting the Bromley Heath court for this package of upgrades.
“Having good sports facilities is so important for improving people’s health and wellbeing, and a better tennis court at Bromley Heath will hopefully encourage more people to keep active.”
The councillors see the investment from the LTA as part of a package of wider improvements to public amenities in Frenchay and Downend. They are supporting plans by the Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council to build a new pavilion at King George V Park.
Cllr James Griffiths, Conservative ward member for Frenchay and Downend, and member of the Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council, said: “We are delighted to be supporting better access to sports and leisure facilities right across the ward.
“It’s our job as local councillors to champion schemes that will help people live happy and healthy lives, and that is exactly what we’re doing.”
The money from the LTA follows almost half a million pounds of investment in sports facilities in South Glos in recent years by the Conservative-led Council. As part of this tranche of investment, Frenchay Cricket Club received £22,500, Dings Crusaders received £36,000 to install floodlights, Frenchay Tennis Club received almost £100,000 for new toilets and changing facilities and Cleeve Hill Tennis Club received £32,500 for a clubhouse extension.
The Bromley Heath courts are among several tennis courts in South Glos that will receive a makeover from the LTA. Other improvements will be made to courts at Kingswood Park, Page Park and at Frampton Cotterell.
