Vision for ‘sports village’ inspires asset transfer request
A community asset transfer request has been submitted for the current James Calvert Spence College gym, as part of a wider vision for a sports village for Amble.
The sports hall at JCSC is subject to a community asset transfer request
Amble Development Trust submitted the request to Northumberland County Council after developing an idea for an innovative community sports and leisure area in the town.
The vision to retain the sports hall, which is destined to be demolished after the new school is built, would see the facility run for the benefit of the community.
Julia Aston, director of Amble Development Trust said “In the absence of funding for Amble to have its own sports and leisure centre, we have looked at options for providing a variety of activities by working with NCC and JCSC.
“By combining the facilities of the three sites – JCSC, Amble Welfare and retaining the existing gym, we would look to create a sport and leisure village.”
She added, “We would not be looking to compete with JCSC, but offer a wider range of activities than each site could provide individually, and possibly more than could be achieved by a leisure centre.”
Anna Williams
