R4U has announced that levelling work has started as part of the refurbishment of the public sports pitches near Catons Lane. R4U’s Cllr Paul Gadd has been leading the initiative at the Saffron Walden Town Council. Cllr Gadd said:
“The public pitches at Catons Lane were unusable for sports. We pledged in our manifesto to provide better sports and leisure facilities. Since becoming the major party on the Town Council we’ve moved things forward, with this site being one of our first focus areas because the Town Council owns the land. Once finished, it should provide two junior football pitches and a cricket pitch, all free for public use.”
“In October R4U councillors organised a stone pick with the football and cricket clubs and other volunteers. Over the winter drainage work has continued. There is now a flurry of activity to try to catch the cricket season. The current works include levelling the land near the Slade and applying new topsoil, and then over-seeding. Finally sand will be spread to improve drainage and the quality of the ground. We’re looking forward to the work being completed by the early summer.”
