WELLINGTON is set to get a little taste of France in the form of a new sports court.
Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) is opening a new petanque court next to the sports centre.
It has been built following requests from Wellington residents supported by the town council and the U3A (University of the 3rd Age) and was funded entirely from developer contributions of £16,000 for outdoor recreation from developments in the town.
The court will be officially opened by the Mayor of Taunton Deane, Councillor Vivienne Stock-Williams and Mayor of Wellington Cllr Bob Bowrah BEM on November 3.
Cllr Catherine Herbert, executive councillor for sports, parks and leisure TDBC, said: “I hope this will be a well-used pitch in Wellington, adding to the sports centre, recreation field and other really good sports facilities locally.”
The official opening will be followed by an informal petanque (boules) session which will be organised by Tone Leisure.
The pitch has been built by JTT Contracting Ltd of Broadclyst, Exeter.
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