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Leicester Council Revamps Multi-Use Games Area

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Leicester City Council transforms Overton Road multi-use games area into a state-of-the-art sports hub, investing £193,000 for football and basketball facilities. The revamped court features new surfacing, fencing, goal ends, improved access, and brighter floodlights. Local kids and community groups celebrate the launch with free activities and skills sessions. The space aims to boost community programs and provide a go-to spot for local play.

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Leicester Council Revamps Multi-Use Games Area

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Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Leicester Council Revamps Multi-Use Games Area. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 28th. This is Lester News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Lester City Council just dropped nearly 200,000 pounds into fixing up a rundown multi-use games area on Overton Road in North, Evington. They invested exactly 193,000 pounds to turn this spot into a fresh hub for football and basketball, open to everyone with a secure cage around it. The upgrades include slit-new surfacing, sturdy fencing, goal ends, better access points, and brighter floodlights, making it ready for action and any, weather. Before this, the place was in rough shape with beat up fences and overall neglect. Local kids from Marydale Infant School had a blast celebrating the launch on March 17th, joining forces with Lester Riders, the Lester Sure Fire and Rescue Service crew, and Lester City Football Club reps. They ran free activities, skill sessions, and casual coaching to kick things off-ride. These spaces mean big things for neighborhoods, short on open areas, pulling in positive

vibes and social hangouts through sports. Lester City in the community is already eyeing it for regular football sessions to connect with young folks nearby. Now this revamped court stands as a go-to spot, boosting community programs and keeping the energy high for local play.

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