As we step into the New Year, there are some exciting community-focussed plans at Tiverton Town.
The plans centre around a FIFA-approved all-weather playing surface at the Pitching In Southern League Premier South club that will be ready for next season.
As well as the introduction of a 3G synthetic grass pitch that replicates the feel and playing characteristics of natural turf, the club plans major improvements to the ground's infrastructure.
"Our aim is to transform the ground so that it becomes a facility and a hub, not only for Tiverton Town, but for the town of Tiverton,” said Vice-Chairman, Matthew Conridge. "Initially, in addition to the pitch installation, we will be focusing our energies on four key upgrades; the creation of new changing-rooms behind the main stand; the redevelopment of the existing changing-rooms; LED floodlights; and solar panel installation."
The change to the playing surface will enable the Devon outfit to share use of it with local clubs and youth organisations, as well it being used to train and play by the club's own teams.
"We are looking at a high-quality FIFA Pro pitch that will allow us to progress up the leagues,” continued Conridge. “We could have gone for a slightly lower quality pitch, which would have been cheaper but would have prevented us from going up any further in the league.
"It is a higher quality pitch than the normal pitches and it will be one of the best pitches in the South West of the country."
The club now hopes to bring together interested parties from across the locale, including politicians, the business community and youth organisations, to unite as a team-of-all-talents and bring the plans to fruition.
A meeting of all interested parties have been set for next month as the project starts to take shape.
IMAGE: Tiverton Town FC
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