The Macclesfield Athletics Development Fund Trustees have input the following to the Draft Macclesfield Town Strategy Consultation:
Section 5: Community facilities
To enhance existing athletics and other Olympic sport facilities by provision of an indoor athletics and multi-sport facility at the Macclesfield Leisure Centre Site. Enhance the existing athletics track by provision of a covered seating area and development of the infield as a football and/or rugby pitch.
Section 9: Other Infrastructure
Further develop and optimise use of the Macclesfield Leisure Centre site to provide an integrated Leisure and Community Sports Village with:
• Addition of an indoor athletics facility (and multi-sport hall, eg, indoor football pitches, tennis courts) and covered spectator seating for the athletics track
• Development of the infield as a football and/or rugby pitch
Use of the existing Leisure Centre site for a Leisure and Community Sports Village builds on the existing leisure and sports infrastructure at this site and avoids the costs of infrastructure development on a new site.
The Cheshire East Local Plan - Draft Macclesfield Town Strategy Consultation is open for consultation until Monday 1st October at the following website: http://cheshireeast-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/cs/town_strategies/macclesfield_town_strategy