A DISUSED area of Bridgwater is set to receive a £150,000 facelift with work to create four new community sport and play zones beginning next week.

The project, will see Sedgemoor District Council work in partnership with the Eastover Community Sports Trust (ECST), to transform four disused tennis courts in Cranleigh Gardens, Eastover into a large-scale community sport and play hub.

The free-to-use facilities, which will be open seven days a week, will include a multi-use games area suitable for basketball, netball and football, amongst other sports, a full-size tennis court, an innovative street games zone including street darts, snooker and basketball hoop and in the fourth zone an outdoor gym as well as giant snakes and ladders and table tennis.

Work on the £150,000 project will start on February 5 and is expected to take around seven weeks.

The scheme will be funded by RLT 2 and 3 Developer Contributions for Play and Outdoor Sport which are held by Sedgemoor District Council.

Public access to Cranleigh Gardens open space and the skate park will not be affected.

Scott Mason, Sedgemoor District Council’s Park Officer, who has been working with ECST on the project said: “This is a really exciting project for the Eastover community.

“All of the sports and play zones will be free to use and there is a really wide selection of activities available to suit all ages and abilities.

“At a time when families are often stretched for spare money not having to pay to use these facilities is really good news.” Leigh Redman, Chairman of the ECST said that project has been a great example of Eastover Community & Sports Trust and local people working together.

“It has been a long and interesting process to reach this point, we have engaged with the local community at every stage, taking on board and incorporating their comments and thoughts,” he said.

“On behalf of the trust we look forward to the official opening so that we can finally share the dream and see people using the equipment.”