Draft Local Plan Review

As Chairman of Old Yardleians Rugby Football Club, an organisation which is 90 years old this year and which has been located at fields next to Betteridges Farm for the last 50 years, I would like to be kept informed as to how the council plans to ensure that the loss to the borough of the four full size rugby pitches that will be built over as part of Area 4 development does not lead to a drastic decline in rugby participation in the area. Our fields, club-house, changing rooms and car-parking facilities currently provide regular rugby training and match play for 3 adult rugby teams and 10 mini and junior age group rugby teams. We also host an archery club and a veterans football team.