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May 2022
St Aidan's new 3G pitch set to be open until 8pm
St Aidan's Church of England High School's new floodlit artificial sports pitch is set to open from 6pm to 8pm for community clubs to use.
The school has launched a consultation on when the FIFA-approved pitch can be hired, as well as the type of floodlights that will be built.
Last January councillors gave the school permission to build the pitch, despite the council's own report recommending refusal.
Some nearby residents had complained that the 15-metre high floodlights would cause light pollution to their homes and the Stray.
However, the application attracted a huge amount of support from Harrogate residents, with some hailing “people power” for helping to influence councillors’ decisions.
Hours of use
The consultation document proposes the pitch will be available from 6pm to 8pm from Monday to Friday.
On Saturdays, it would be available for hire from 9am to 5pm and on Sundays from 10am to 2pm.
During school holidays, the pitch would be available to be booked from 9am to 4pm.
It says prices will be similar to other council-run facilities in the Harrogate area.
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The school will employ its own staff to manage and operate the facility and a committee will review its hours of use every year.
There has been a lack of 3G pitches available in Harrogate since Harrogate Town were forced to remove theirs following promotion to the English Football League two years ago.
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