Swifts vision of 'football for all' takes flight in plans

Community dub in £2.4m facility upgrade

- KATHRYN ANDERSON

Jeanfield Swifts Football Club is drawing up plans for an ambitious £2.4 million development of its training facilities at Riverside Stadium on Perth's Bute Drive.

The club's aim is to create "an accessible destination for football participants throughout the city".

The North Muirton-based community club has submitted a proposal of application notice to Perth and Kinross Council to create two full-size synthetic pitches and add seating, paths, landscaping and fencing.

Councillors were given the chance to raise areas for consideration - as part of the planning process - at a meeting of the Planning and Placemaking Committee on Wednesday, May 14.

Two public consultations on the plans were held at Riverside Stadium last month.

Earlier this year, Perth and Kinross Council committed £100,000 towards the project and £300,000 has been secured from the Jeanfield Swifts Football Club Endowment Trust.

Last month the community club submitted a bid for major funding from the Scottish Football Facilities Fund, administered by the Scottish Football Association.