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The Champion • Wednesday 19 June 2013Councilors toconsiderplaying fields‘transfer’ planReport by Henry JamesCOUNCILLORS were last night(Tuesday, June 18) due toconsider a proposal to transferthe Abbey Lane playing fields inBurscough to a community sportsclub at a cabinet meeting of theborough council.The proposed move is part of anopportunity to attract externalgrant funding to support drainageimprovements works to the site.It has been recommended thatthe assistant director ofcommunity services and theassistant director of housing,regeneration and estates beauthorised to grant a long–termlease at a peppercorn rent toBurscough Juniors Football Clubfor the changing room andpitches located at Abbey Laneplaying fields. Also thatauthorisation be granted toidentify and engage a contractorto carry out the drainage workson the site.Abbey Lane playing fields site,also known as the Thomas GalvinSports Ground, contains six adultfootball pitches and two cricketpitches. Building changingaccommodation consists of 12team changing rooms, separatechanging for officials, acommunity/training room, firstaid room and a small kitchenarea.Burscough Juniors FC wasformed in 2002 following thejoining together of Burscough FCand Burscough Dynamos andprovide football for boys and girlsfrom age six onwards. BurscoughJuniors has since separated fromBurscough FC and now operatesindependently from the seniorclub.The borough council hasarrangements with a number ofsports clubs across the boroughwho are engaged in long–termlease/partnership arrangementsfor council–owned facilities.SecurityGot an interesting story to tell?Champ Newsdesk 01704 392400Council officers have met withclub officials, Burscough ParishCouncil, Liverpool FA and officersfrom the Football Foundation todiscuss lease and investmentoptions for the Abbey Lane Site.The club require security oftenure of at least 25 years in orderto secure the Football Foundationgrant funding. The club haveasked for a lease of a minimumperiod of 25 years to secure thegrant but would welcome alonger term.In a report for the meeting DavidTilleray, the assistant director ofcommunity services at theborough council, said: “ThatBurscough Juniors Football Clubprovides a valuable communityand recreational service and thecouncil should support theirdevelopment proposals byproviding the security of adedicated site for the club todevelop.”WKVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 19MASSIVE SUMMER SALEMassive Range of Oak Dining Sets fromONLY £399.99Are you struggling to find a sofa for your room? Then why not haveit made! At P&A Furnishings we design and hand build any sizesofas and chairs to fit your room, and in most cases we can do thisfor the same price as you would expect to pay for a standard suitein other stores, hundreds of fabrics to choose from...WHERE QUALITYFURNITURE COSTS LESS!Unit 1 Woodlands Works, Ashcroft Road,Knowsley Industrial Estate, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 7TWTEL: (0151) 548 0388Email: m.preston1@btconnect.comOPEN Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pmSunday 11am - 5pmComplete Overbed Unit including Bed Frameand 4 Door WardrobeONLY £1499.99Full Leather Settees fromONLY £699.99COUNTY ROAD1119966MOORGATE ROADLEES RDWE AREHEREORIONPAINTSKnowsleyIndustrialEstateS BOUNDARY ROADA580 EAST LANCS ROADASHCROFT RDKIRKBY BANK RDACORNFIELD RDCOOPERS LNPERIMETER ROAD* Pictures for illustration purposes onlyThe home store£119.99£59.99£89.99£99.99£119.99£159.99£189.99£229.99£299.99FROM ONLYFROM ONLY£89.99 £39.99 £39.99 £49.99 Free Planning & Design Service £54.99 £64.99Upto50 % Off£299.99£149.99£299.99£149.992 YEARS 0% APRWhen you spend £500-£10,000£299.99£149.99£129.99£99.99£179.99£99.99Long Lane, Aintree, L9 7DT:- 0151 525 4844Open:- Mon-Fri 9am-8:00pm Sat 9am-5:30pm Sun 10:30am-4:30pmWavertree Road, Wavertree L7 1PH:- 0151 708 6098Open:- Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Thurs 9am-7:30pm, Sun 10:30am-4:30pm1119963