A series of new £1 million sports pitches are going to be installed across the area – with the hope that they can fill the role once served by youth centres and act as new community hubs. A new vision for facilities was unveiled as part of a presentation to sports groups and organisations last week and, while work is under way to determine locations for the all-purpose pitches, Newark and Sherwood District Council is looking at locations in the Ollerton, Clipstone, Southwell and the greater Newark area and could consider school sites. Andy Hardy, the community facilities and events manager for…
