Green light for York community sports area
City Councillors have agreed to a £200,000 multi-use games area in the Westfield ward of the city
Last updated 20th Apr 2022
A £200,000 multi-use games area (MUGA) to replace one demolished more than three years ago has been given the green light by City of York Council.
A new MUGA for the Westfield ward is set to be built at York Acorn Amatuer Rugby league Sports and Social Club, less than half-a-mile away from the old site.
The old Kingsway MUGA was removed in winter 2018 to make way for the extension of Lincoln Court sheltered housing, despite objections from Sport England. The council’s executive committed in March 2019 to replacing it.
The new Thanet Road site will be larger than the old one and will be used for both football and rugby league, along with other sports and activities.
There will be charges for use to pay for the upkeep of the MUGA, but negotiations are underway to set aside free sessions for young people outside school hours and in holiday periods.
There are a limited number of sports clubs in the Westfield ward and concerns have been growing in recent months about the amount of anti-social behaviour in the area.