Testwood School supported with £120,000 funding for new 3G football pitch
10 March 2025
We have provided £120k towards a newly opened 3G sports pitch at Testwood School in Totton.
The facility was officially opened on Friday 7 March by Aaron Phipps MBE, GB Paralympic gold medalist and former Testwood School student. The pitch enhances existing facilities for the school and wider community to use.
Cllr Dan Poole (pictured), portfolio holder for community, safety, and wellbeing said: "We are delighted to have been able to work in partnership with the school to ensure that we have such fantastic facilities that support future community participation."
"We continue to work with the school and the partner clubs to ensure that the development plan outcomes are achieved, including seeing more girls playing football, cricket and rugby. Not only have we supported financially through the £100,000 in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding and a further £20,000 through our Community Grants programme, we will continue to work with the school to manage the facility and ensure that it is financially self-sustaining so that it will continue to be a community asset for many years to come."
Tim Webber, Headteacher at Testwood School, expressed his appreciation for NFDC's support: "We are extremely grateful to New Forest District Council and our local partner sporting organisations for their investment and collaboration in this fantastic project. This facility will benefit both our students and the wider community, ensuring sport remains a central and fulfilling part of people's lives."
Find out more about CIL funding and community grants on our website.
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