Bulls Back Plan For 3G Pitch

Hereford FC is backing a plan for a new 3G football pitch at Aylestone School.

The proposed site is just off Broadlands Lane.

"During the winter months, Hereford FC has seen dozens of matches postponed across its age groups due to unplayable grass pitches, and the severe limitation on the quantity of artificial grass pitches available in the county means that there is often no alternative venue available," said Hereford FC football secretary Martin Watson as reported by the Hereford Times.

"Several of our age groups have spent two months without playing a match this winter due to postponements following waterlogging or freezing temperatures, meaning their participation in sport has been severely limited due purely to the limited facilities available for use."

The Hereford Civic Society and the Aylestone Conservation Area Action Group are amidst objectors to the plans.

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