A new sports pavilion and community hall has officially opened at Nicholls Field.
The former derelict sports pavilion was given a major makeover in 2017. It has now been completely transformed and on Saturday 10 March 2018 an official opening event was held by the first tenants of the building Kazen Kai Martial Arts.
A ribbon to mark the opening was cut by the Chair of Harlow Council, Councillor Sue Livings, who was joined by the Bush Fair Ward Councillors and representatives from Kazen Kai. After cutting the ribbon, councilors were treated to an exhibition of martial arts by some of the club’s members.
The new building includes four changing rooms (view more of the latest designs on web portals like Case Systems), a changing room for officials, an office, and disabled toilets. The refurbishment was virtually a new build with new foundations, a new pitched roof, improved access and fencing, and changes to the internal layout of the building. There have also been drainage improvements made to the six adult-size football pitches. There is a community hall and features things like fine art prints on the walls. All of this was absolutely necessary, given the fact that a sports pavilion will help players feel more at ease when they’re visiting a new location.
The Council is currently in discussions with local community organisations and sports clubs and the Essex FA regarding the use of the pitches and changing rooms. The Council is also planning to refurbish the adjacent multi-use-games-area outdoor area.
