Burges Hill Padel club at the Triangle in West Sussex has a unique claim to fame, the first court to be built at a local authority leisure centre in the UK in July 2019.
As a leisure centre they were always encouraging more people to get active, but the addition of padel gave them the ability to offer new opportunities for the local community to be active.Â
They used a funding model that will no doubt prick up the ears of other council sites, funded entirely by section 106 developer contributions, basically financial payments made by housing developers in Burgess hill that then fund unfractured improvements.Â
The Triangle said: “We’re so proud to be the first locally funded authority leisure centre in the UK to have this court.
“It’s a fantastic addition to the Triangle, and we’re so excited to have it on board.
“We’re excited to get more people on board, and to encourage people to get more active.”
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Burges Hill Padel club at the Triangle in West Sussex has a unique claim to fame, the first court to be built at a local authority leisure centre in the UK in July 2019.
As a leisure centre they were always encouraging more people to get active, but the addition of padel gave them the ability to offer new opportunities for the local community to be active.Â
They used a funding model that will no doubt prick up the ears of other council sites, funded entirely by section 106 developer contributions, basically financial payments made by housing developers in Burgess hill that then fund unfractured improvements.Â
The Triangle said: “We’re so proud to be the first locally funded authority leisure centre in the UK to have this court.
“It’s a fantastic addition to the Triangle, and we’re so excited to have it on board.
“We’re excited to get more people on board, and to encourage people to get more active.”
Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
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The UK PADEL County Championships are setting a new benchmark for the sport’s growth in Britain. What...
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As we re open our 5 padel courts at SeaSpace Newquay we have a prize to give away. The winner will get 2 nights accommodation at SeaSpace Meal for two with drinks at restaurant partners TALLO Free padel coaching to get you going with the world’s fastest sport or to...
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