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.
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.
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.
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.
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 weekends UK PADEL Over-50s County Championships marked a successful debut for the competition’s new structure, with a three-day format and two-tier system delivering quality competition across all categories. While Surrey underlined their strength with two County...
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What Is a Padel Court?
What Is a Padel Court? A Padel court sits somewhere between a tennis court and a squash court. The ground-markings are similar to those of tennis with two service boxes on each side of a tennis-like net, and another zone at the back of the court. This zone is,...
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Who or what is a Bandeja? I hear you ask… Bandeja is the Spanish translation for the word ‘tray’. I know confusing, right? Well, actually it’s not, you see in Padel terms Bandeja means a sliced volley. In Padel, a player's aim is to keep their opponent at the back of...
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The Racket Almost uniquely among racket sports, the Padel racket has no strings. Instead, the impact surface is generally made of fiberglass or carbon fiber, resting above a rubber core in a carbon or fiberglass frame. But, as with most sport equipment, there is quite...
The Ball – What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls
The Ball. What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls? Padel balls and tennis balls have a lot in common. For a start, they are a pretty similar size, and they are both essentially an air-filled rubber bladder with fuzz on the outside, each that same...