Leisure Facility Developments

Recently Completed Developments

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Artificial turf pitch at Banbury Road North

Barton Pavilion

The Council are now looking at renewing and updating its pavilion provision across the City, to ensure that they are fit for purpose and accessible.

The Community Arena - A Football and Netball facility development

Oxford City Council has supported Oxford City Football Club to develop a Third Generation, commonly known as a 3G pitch at Court Place Farm, Marston.

Third Generation or 3G pitches as they are known, represent a new development in synthetic turf. The pitch itself looks like natural grass with similar playing characteristics, non-abrasive and can be used with rubber studs.

The open structure gives a firmer grip and provides for better ball control. Pushing off, running, stopping or tackling are all possible without additional risk of injury. This thanks to the mix of quartz sand and rubber granules layered into the pitch, which provide effective protection and added shock absorption.

The new development boasts an artificial turf pitch with floodlights, offering a year round, all weather facility for football.  In addition to the 3G pitch, 6 netball courts are available on site, which provides the city with its first very own dedicated netball courts.

Whilst the £2 million development will benefit Oxford City Football Club and the City's netball clubs, the new sports facilities will also be accessible by the community, creating enhanced sporting opportunities in to the City residents and wider.

The development was completed in November 2011.

For bookings, or any other enquiries please visit the Community Arena website.

Coming Soon

Competition Standard Pool

A proposed 25 metre, 8 lane competition standard pool is to be built in Blackbird Leys, adjoining the existing leisure centre. The proposed pool design includes:

• Moveable floor, to enable flexibility in water depth
• Teaching Pool
• Shallow fun waters
• Spectator seating
• Modern changing facilities
• Full disabled access
• Café terrace
• Sauna
• Soft play area

For more information on the proposed plans, consultation, feasibility study, FAQ's and more please visit our Consultation on Leisure Facilities page.

Meadow Lane Skate Park

Oxford City Council are working in partnership with the Oxford Wheels Project to replace the outdated skate park at Meadow Lane. A planning application was submitted by the Oxford Wheels Project for the proposed Skate Park and the application should be determined by early October.

The proposal is to develop a permanent concrete facility on the site of the existing wooden ramps.  The project is targeted to cost £280k and will be delivered by November 2012.

Page last reviewed 11 April 2012