Work starts on changing rooms at Britannia Park, Sandwell

Four new Football Association approved changing rooms will enable maximum usage of the onsite park’s sport pitches, the council said.

The local authority also aims to enter a partnership with a not-for-profit voluntary sector organisation to promote the use of the grass pitches to help grow junior and women’s football.

The council has said it will be liaising with park users and residents to help manage any potential disruption while the work is underway, with the project expected to be completed by early 2025.

L-r - Sandwell Council leader, Cllr Kerrie Carmichael, Sandwell resident Mark Wilmott, and Connect Services Building Solutions Ltd representatives Bradley Adams, managing director, and Stuart Harris, site manager (Image: Sandwell Council)

It is the latest phase of improvements at Britannia Park. New allotment beds are almost finished and work is underway on the tennis courts together with play area improvements and drainage works on the sports pitches.

Council bosses hope that by improving facilities in Britannia Park, families and children will have more opportunities to take part in sporting activities including tennis, basketball, netball, cricket and football and to use the new play area and skate park.

Sandwell Council leader Councillor Kerrie Carmichael said: “The improvements we have planned for the park will result in a high-quality place for residents to spend leisure time. In addition, having more opportunities for residents to become more active will help them to live healthier lives.”

Sandwell Council successfully secured £2.46million from the Government’s Towns Fund programme for Rowley Regis for wide-ranging improvements at Britannia Park and is also contributing £28,000 of council funding.

The Lawn Tennis Association is part funding the improvements to the tennis courts.