The Lanarkshire Tennis Club's ambitious plan to build a new covered court facility in the area has been abandoned.
RutherglenThe Lone Tennis Club wanted to turn part of Overtoun Park into a new playground. They also said it would also serve as a community hub with space for other games and cafes.
The proposal was filled with various reactions from the locals.
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Earlier this yearLanarkshire Livetalked about how plans failed after the refusal to fund Tennis Scotland and Sportscotland.
Club representatives recently met with the organization in person and, as a result, said the news was "extremely disappointed" and confirmed that the entire plan had been completely abandoned.
The club has been working on this project for several years.
In a statement, the club said:
"This cannot be achieved without TSIT funding.
" We have a preconceived notion of what a tennis club is. By breaking the boundaries, we have done our best to realize a project that we believe will transform the community and transform the growth of tennis in Scotland.
"Our members and volunteers Through a wide range of activities that show our full commitment to our goals, and through the efforts of this huge group of people, we have created great excitement and are constantly striving to raise awareness and funding. Yes. Aggression towards our plans in the community.
"This is all in vain."
Playing all the weather courts built in the park will reward your suggestions. Local hub of activity.
However, Lanarkshire Live previously toldthat more than 100 people had joined the Facebook group to protest the plan. They wanted to use the green space for a wider range of sports instead.
In a letter to LTA, Sportscotland, Tennis Scottish clubs, the organization feels that Rutherglen is already good enough for tennis, so that location is the main reason for the refusal. It states that there is.
They say: Location and feasibility of finance and operation.
"The proposed site is not within the specified TSIT strategic priority area, taking into account insights into population, participation, travel, demographics, and existing and potential operator analysis.
"We recognize that the proposal is in its infancy, but our priority is areas where unmet tennis is in high demand and accessible indoor tennis is in short supply. Investing in the proposals at.
"For now, our priority is to continue to use this analytics-based approach and stay indoors within the strategic priorities we have identified. It is better to understand the most suitable place to develop a tennis center. "
6 Other projects throughout Scotland are believed to have secured funding instead.
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