John Baron MP visits Sporting Village

MP congratulates Basildon Council and Morgan Ashurst on construction of this ‘community jewel’

John Baron MP has visited the construction site of the new Sporting Village at Gloucester Park, Basildon. He was accompanied by Cllr Kevin Blake [Cabinet Member for Leisure and the Arts] and Cllr Richard Moore, and during the visit he met with the Morgan Ashurst team led by Charles Norris and the architect. Afterwards he was taken on a tour of the site.

John said:

“This will be a fantastic sporting venue and a real community jewel. Amongst its many facilities, it will include one of the few 50m pools in the country which can be split into two 25m pools, a huge gymnastic arena, and state of the art five-a-side outdoor pitches.”

“The aim is that this will be a superb sporting venue for everyone - from elite athletes down to casual users. To ensure this, prices will be capped by the Council for all the major sporting activities.”

“Basildon Council and Morgan Ashurst are to be congratulated. The Sporting Village will open in April 2011 on time and on budget. It’s also a boost to the local economy with many local companies being used in its construction.”