Basketball Court, Northwood Recreation Ground

Northwood Recreation Ground – site of the proposed Basketball Court

Background to the Project

This project was instigated following over twenty young people and adults attending a Cowes Town Council Town Improvements Sub-Committee meeting to request the provision of a Basketball Court facility in Cowes that could be freely accessed by all.

Current provision is only on school premises that could only be accessed either during school hours or at significant cost outside of these hours.

Plan of the Scheme

Site plan of proposed location of the Basketball Court

Plans of the Basketball Court

Cowes Town Council have also agreed to provide a ‘kick in’ goal at the side of the Basketball Court facing outwards - for use by footballers.

Timescales

• Planning consent from the IW Council, subject to conditions, has now been obtained.
• Cowes Town Council has obtained a budget cost for this scheme in the region of £45,000.
• To date there has been £7,500 funding secured for this project. £5,000 funding is 'ring-fenced' from Cowes Town Council funds and a £2,500 grant was secured from the IW Council's "Community Chest" Scheme. Further grant funding is currently being sought.
• It is hoped that, subject to grant funding, this facility will be in place by March 2011.