A £120,000 improvement scheme to a local sports facility in County Durham is underway.
The project will see a new artificial pitch installed at Shildon-Sunnydale Leisure Centre as well as further improvements to make it more widely available for local people, sports clubs and schools.
The work has been funded by Durham County Council, local councillors, Shildon Sunnydale Community College and Sport England.
The old pitch surface has already been removed ready for the modern artificial surface to be laid.
Improvements will also be made to floodlighting, enabling the facility to remain open for longer hours during the winter months and provide more opportunities for local people to use the pitch.
People can find out more or ask about booking the facility by contacting the leisure centre on 03000 266 448 or by emailing leisure-shildon-sunnydale@durham.gov.uk