The future of the Tooting Triangle could be decided today (November 22), with councillors asked to give their backing to the proposals.
Today, councillors will be asked to approve plans to replace the existing outdoor artificial sports pitch at the Triangle site.
The adjacent buildings will also be revamped, modernised and combined to offer changing rooms, showers, a café, publicly available toilets and a children’s recreation and play area, including an extended outdoor play area.
As part of the plans, part of the new larger building will also be given over for use by The Balham Amateur Boxing Club which has been using the Triangle as its home since early 2009 when it was forced to quit its previous gym.
The Triangle’s existing all-weather pitch, which covers an area of some 3,800 square metres, was first built on the common in the 1960s and is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. The playing surface is badly worn, largely overlooked and ignored by local schools and sports clubs because it’s in such a poor state.
Under the proposals the existing artificial surface would be replaced with a new high-quality all-weather pitch which could be used for a range of different sports. Sensitive floodlighting would also be installed to allow longer playing times for local, schools, clubs and teams.
Funding for these improvements will come from TFC Leisure Limited which will be offered a 25 year lease on the site for substantial investment in the new all-weather surface and improvements to the building. This means these improvements can be provided at no cost to tax payers. The council would retain the freehold and remain in control of the site.
Source: https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/ne ... -triangle/
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