Milton Keynes Council has committed to increase the provision of playing fields across the city after a successful motion from the leader of the Conservative Group Cllr David Hopkins.
In his motion Cllr Hopkins, member for Danesborough and Walton, highlighted that grassroot football teams, such his local Woburn and Wavendon Lions FC, are struggling to find playing fields to accommodate their expanding youth football teams and that the Council has the chance to rectify this issue through the upcoming Plan MK 2.
He spoke on how this commitment to grassroots football, and the numerous invaluable benefits it provides young people, would be a fitting legacy to local football stars Leah Williamson and Dele Alli.
Cllr Hopkins accepted sensible amendments from the Liberal Democrats and the motion was passed unanimously.
Cllr Hopkins said
“Youth soccer offers numerous benefits to our young citizens, including increasing cognitive brain function (helping to learn at school and college) and increasing confidence and self-esteem and most of all ... it is fun!
But the real issue is that as the population of our fabulous city grows, the level of demand for soccer pitches grows and we simply are not meeting that demand. A legacy must be created from now on using the councils strategic planning powers across MK, in tribute to and as a lasting legacy of the success of Leah Williamson and all our local lionesses and lion cubs of the future”.
