Astroturf

I was pleased to be involved in launching two new astroturf facilities, costing over £400,000 each, at Tonypandy Community College and Treorchy Comprehensive School the other week. These will be open for community use as well as for the schools, and were supported by big lottery Fund money, as well as the school's own funds, and help from RCT Council.

The picture to the left is the Tonypandy launch.

And this is the Treorchy launch. The astroturf facility will make a huge difference in the ability of the schools to facilitate all-year round participation in sports activities.

At a time when people are complaining, understandably, about the loss of school playing fields, it's great to have these new modern facilities in the Rhondda.