Leighton Town Football Club has been awarded £54k in funding to carry out major refurbishment to the club’s facilities.
The funding, which is made up from money secured by Central Bedfordshire Council from new local housing developments and also a Community Asset Grant.
This will see an important step towards rebuilding the club both on and off the pitch.
The work which is due to start mid-July will include the installation of a brand-new disabled toilet facility along with disabled access to the grounds. The other toilet facilities in the club will also be completely refurbished.
The function hall will receive new flooring and the main bar will have the ceiling and lighting replaced. The club’s roof has been patched up for a long time and this funding will also help to replace the section that is close to collapsing. There are also plans to redecorate which is being funded by the football club.
The club is used by a pre-school soft play group, The Igneous Diabetic Club, yoga and fitness clubs, ‘The Friday Club’ which is a community group of senior citizens who meet weekly at the club.
There is often a 100+ elderly residents of the town in attendance. The facilities are also used by other groups and hired for social functions and events.
