A £1.1m capital investment in the long-awaited Astral Park community pavilion for Leighton was approved by Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive last Monday.
Astral Park is currently a site for junior football and the money will help build a new community pavilion and parking to expand the provision for others to enjoy.
The total scheme, which will be led and managed by Leighton-Linslade Town Council, is set to cost £1.3m and the town council is contributing £200,000.
The £1.1m will come from developer contributions and will be delivered on a phased basis.
The town council has consulted on the plans and submitted an application and site designs to the council for planning permission.
This will be decided by the Central Beds development control committee later this year.
The design includes changing facilities, kitchen and servery, toilets, office and community room, as well as car parking facilities.
Councillor Brian Spurr, executive member for sustainable communities, services, said: “I’m pleased that the Executive committee has supported this project which will offer more sporting opportunities to people in the community.
“We know that local people have hoped that we can improve the site and develop it to enable access to adult and young adult pitches next to the site.
“This investment can help provide a great building to serve the local community and promote healthy living.”
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