Orford Park Project gets go-ahead

Nearly twenty years after it was first proposed, Warrington's £30 million Orford Park community sports village has finally been given the go-ahead.

The Council's Executive Board have now approved the overall plans - which will now lead to major cash injections from national and regional sponsors.

The Sport's Village will be transformed into a real community asset providing leisure, health and education facilities on one site including football pitches, library, health centre and many other facilities.

Cllr Terry O'Neill leader of the Labour group, said: "The Orford Park project is a symbol of what can be achieved by working together with a broad coalition of public and private sector partners to deliver an exciting vision for Warrington and the region."

"It was initiated by the ward Councillors and with the local community at the heart of the project. It was their vision and hard work that laid the foundation for this exciting initiative, and there are some very exciting times ahead for all."

Local Orford Councillors Mike Hannon, Kate Hannon and Terry Whelan have worked very hard and invested a lot of time to ensure that the project went ahead. When completed the facilities will serve not just the local community but the wider Warrington area.