A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the official start of the £11.9m Football Hub project on Derby Racecourse.
Developers Alliance Leisure were joined by representatives from Derby City Council, the FootballF oundation, main contractors Universal Group and other key stakeholders at a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of the Football Hub development on Derby Racecourse.
The Football Hub will regenerate the Racecourse, providing a state-of-the-art community building and three new full-size 3G football turf pitches on the site, as well as the refurbishment of the existing FTP. The new changing pavilion will include a community café and meeting space. In addition to the enhanced pitch provision, the Hub development will include increased parking spaces and improved entry and exit to the site.
The project has received joint funding from Derby City Council and the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.
The goal is for the Football Hub to provide high-quality, sustainable facilities allowing all-yearround pitch use, ensuring a long-term future for grassroots football.
Construction work will start next month and is due to finish in early next year, when the facilities will be managed on behalf of Derby City Council by the National Football Trust and operated by Leisure United.
Martin Davies representing Universal Civils & Build, said: “All of the team here at Universal Civils and Build are proud to be working alongside our project partners Alliance Leisure on this prestigious project. We have been invested in this exciting scheme for the past 2 years and cannot wait to break ground and be an integral part of the development of this facility that will serve the public of Derby for years to come.”
