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Recent Events
NEW SPORTS PITCH AND CHANGING ROOMS OPENED
Following damage caused by the floods in the summer of 2007 the centre's main hall has undergone improvements .
There is a new wooden floor with badminton court markings and space for functions attracting up to 120 people.
On Saturday 24th November 2007 the revamped centre with a new sports facility was officially opened by Parmjit Dhanda MP and
Andrew Gravells, Abbey Ward Councillor.
The new facility includes a third generation artificial pitch with floodlights plus changing rooms for teams, referees
and disabled players. This was achieved via a grant from the Football Foundation and financial support from Gloucestershire
County Council and Gloucester City Council. Abbeydale Community Association and Abbeymead Rovers FC also made significant
financial contributions to enable the work to proceed.
The main hall now has access to the changing rooms for a range of indoor sports.
Mike Teesdale, Chairman of the Association said "Since opening in 1984 the community centre has successfully served
many sections of the community. This reopening heralds a fundamental change in the centre's support for the community.
We shall be a hub for a far wider range of groups and clubs especially local young people."
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| Parmjit Dhanda MP and Andrew Gravells Abbey Ward Councillor opening the new pitch |
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At the opening Coun Andrew Gravells said "Sporting facilities in Abbeydale are now up there with the best that
Gloucester has to offer and it's good to see what can be achieved when local people all work together this way. I wish
we'd had facilities like this when I was a kid."
Upcoming events
NEW EXTENSION TO BE BUILT IN 2008/2009
The Association has been awarded a grant of £100,000 from Gloucester City Council to build a new room at the front of
the building. This project will commence in the early part of 2008.
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