Over the last year the Writtle Parish Council has focused on youth
matters.
Here is an update on the key projects.
Playing field
extension
The new piece of land we have obtained on a long term lease has been
sown by Chris Thorogood and it is growing well. The plan is to move all
junior football to the new field. This will include the girl’s teams and
the youngsters who currently play at Montpelier Farm. We hope that
access will be down the farmer’s field by the side of the current field
with a net-pave car park on the new field. We currently have a grant
application to the Borough Council for a portacabin which will provide
toilet facilities for players and supporters. Thanks to a grant from the
County Council the current entrance to the playing field will have
electronic gates.
Youth Club
We are now very hopeful that a youth club will start in
the new scout hut on Monday nights. The Parish Council is providing
funds for a professional organiser from the YMCA to lead a team of
volunteers to run the club. Later in the year we hope to extend
the age group and run two sessions on the same night. The aim is
for the Club to start in early 2007
Youth Shelter
We received a petition from a group of young girls in the village to
erect a youth shelter on the playing field .They have raised the initial
cash from a series of fund raising events. The police and Borough
Council have been very supportive of this project and again we hope this
will become reality in early 2007
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