£90,000 refurbishment of West Glebe 3G Astroturf now complete

22 July 2025

North Northamptonshire Council has delivered a £90,000 project to refurbish the 3G Astroturf at West Glebe in Corby - working in partnership with the Football Foundation.

The council’s playing pitch strategy identified the pitch quality at West Glebe as ‘poor’ leading the council to consider opportunities for external funding to support improving its condition.

Following a full application process, the project met the required criteria for the Football Foundation - Small Sided Facility Improvement Grant and was awarded up to £25,000 towards the total project costs. The remaining funds have been allocated from the leisure pot of the capital small works budget.

The project was completed by specialist sports surfacing contractors Dura-Sport Limited following the council’s procurement exercise. The works included the installation of a new shock absorbing performance layer and Tiger Turf Championship 50 FIFA Quality 3G grass. The works also included the installation of new timber kick boards to contain the infill.

The Astroturf was in desperate need of resurfacing having been patch repaired over several years.

Overall, this is a project to encourage and increase active participation in activity and provide new opportunities to support health and rehabilitation as the facility develops its community programme, particularly around walking sports and young people’s activity.

The council would like to thank the Football Foundation for its support and contribution to the project. We would also like to thank Dura-Sport for completing a fantastic job, as the pitch quality is amazing.Cllr Brian Benneyworth, the council’s executive member for health and leisure

The Astroturf is extremely well used with all year community bookings, casual groups, pay and play for both adults and juniors, junior and adult block bookings for both male and female teams, walking football options, plus school competitions.

Engagement to support the funding application gained about 130 signatures from users; letters of support from key stakeholders, and comments that re-emphasise the importance of this facility.

It’s been a pleasure working with the Leisure team at North Northamptonshire Council on this project. The installation went extremely well and was completed on time and within budget. I am sure the users will enjoy the new upgraded facility.Chris Stevenson Director of Dura-Sport Limited