The Portlethen Community Sports Hub working group met this evening in the academy, with much debate about the provision of facilities opposite the new Hillside primary school. It was agreed that the pitch for community use should be levelled and drainage put in by the council, but not completed as a grass pitch. The aim is to have a community asset transfer of the pitch so that an all-weather pitch can be put in. However this will cost somewhere in the region of £500,000.
Two representatives from Newtonhill and Cammachmore were present and told us there had been preliminary discussions about an all-weather pitch in the Coastal Park, on the site of the cricket pitch. They were interested to hear what the Portlethen groups were proposing.
The new group also agreed to set up a sports taster event this summer so that the many clubs in the community can show off what is on offer and entice more people to take part in their activities. Whether this ties in with another event or is standalone has yet to be decided.
As a catchy tagline, the group has chosen Sportlethen. A great idea!