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To: Redbourn Recreation and Playing Fields Trust
Redbourn Playing Fields for Redbourn Children
A fair allocation of football pitches for Redbourn children
Why is this important?
Redbourn Pitches for Redbourn Children:
Redbourn Recreation Ground is undergoing re-development. Creating a new 3G football pitch and grass pitches.
This has in part been funded through £1.78m offered by a local housing developer in return for being able to build on the playing fields.
This was only given planning permission on the basis the improvements would be utilsed by the local community.
Unfortunately the Redbourn Playing Fields Trust ( the charity responsible for looking after the playing fields) have decided they will let these pitches to football clubs from outside the village.
Several members of the Trust are senior members of this football club, representing a clear Conflict of Interest and breech of Charities Law.
As it stands Redbourn Rovers, the only local football club in Redbourn, representing over 200 local children and 150 adults will not be allowed to play matches on these pitches.
We believe the Trust is in breech of its primary Charity Mandate which is to represent the interest of Redbourn and its residents.
We have tried to engage with the Trust for over 12 months. They have shown little interest in helping our local club and ensuring Redbourn children are allowed to play on their local pitches which has meant we've no choice but to raise awareness of this situation with the local Redbourn Community and pursue legal action.
Please join our campaign, sign our petition and ensure the voice of Redbourn children is heard. They have a right to play on their local playing field and we must fight for their fair allocation of football pitches.
Redbourn Pitches for Redbourn Children
Redbourn Recreation Ground is undergoing re-development. Creating a new 3G football pitch and grass pitches.
This has in part been funded through £1.78m offered by a local housing developer in return for being able to build on the playing fields.
This was only given planning permission on the basis the improvements would be utilsed by the local community.
Unfortunately the Redbourn Playing Fields Trust ( the charity responsible for looking after the playing fields) have decided they will let these pitches to football clubs from outside the village.
Several members of the Trust are senior members of this football club, representing a clear Conflict of Interest and breech of Charities Law.
As it stands Redbourn Rovers, the only local football club in Redbourn, representing over 200 local children and 150 adults will not be allowed to play matches on these pitches.
We believe the Trust is in breech of its primary Charity Mandate which is to represent the interest of Redbourn and its residents.
We have tried to engage with the Trust for over 12 months. They have shown little interest in helping our local club and ensuring Redbourn children are allowed to play on their local pitches which has meant we've no choice but to raise awareness of this situation with the local Redbourn Community and pursue legal action.
Please join our campaign, sign our petition and ensure the voice of Redbourn children is heard. They have a right to play on their local playing field and we must fight for their fair allocation of football pitches.
Redbourn Pitches for Redbourn Children
