A much loved and well used sports pavilion will benefit from a major refurbishment thanks to a £200,000 funding boost from Three Rivers District Council.

The King George V (KGV) Pavililion in Sarrat - held by the KGV Charity - has taken one step closer to its first makeover since the 1980s.

In November, councillors sitting on the Three Rivers District Council Policy and Resources Committee gave their approval for the funding.

Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Leader of Three Rivers District Council, said: “I am delighted that the committee unanimously backed the parish council’s bid to provide a refurbished facility for the community. Sport and community facilities are very important to our residents and it’s very inspiring that a vast majority of residents strongly supported the proposal.”

From left to right: Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Leader of Three Rivers District Council, Cllr Sarah Dobson, Chair of Sarratt Parish Council, and Tom Shurville from Sarratt Football Club standing in front of the King George V Pavilion in Sarratt.From left to right: Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Leader of Three Rivers District Council, Cllr Sarah Dobson, Chair of Sarratt Parish Council, and Tom Shurville from Sarratt Football Club standing in front of the King George V Pavilion in Sarratt. (Image: Three Rivers District Council)Sarratt Parish Council as the custodian trustees of the KGV pavilion and playing fields applied for the funding to refurbish and extend the pavilion at the KGV Playing Fields.

Improvements include new male and female changing rooms, individual shower cubicles, a modernised kitchen/bar area, upgrades to the main hall area and increased storage.

These facilities are used by several sports and community clubs and groups, including Sarratt Football Club and Youth Football Club, the Tennis Club, the Bowls Club, Mums and Toddlers Group and children’s school holiday clubs.

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The project will cost approximately £395,000, with the parish council, the KGV Charity, and a local benefactor providing £10,000 each.

Much of this will come from the district council’s Community Infrastructure Levy pot – a charge on new developments within Three Rivers.

A grant from the National Lottery of £7,750 has also been secured for the hall improvements. The parish council is actively pursuing further funding to achieve the target amount.
From left to right: Cllr Giles-Medhurst and Cllr Dobson shaking hands in front of the King George V pavilion with Tom Shurville.Cllr Giles-Medhurst and Cllr Dobson shaking hands in front of the King George V pavilion with Tom Shurville. (Image: Three Rivers District Council)Cllr Sarah Dobson, Chair of Sarratt Parish Council, said: “The KGV Pavilion is an essential and highly valued community facility in the village that is home to many of our sporting groups who need an up-to-date hub for training sessions, fixtures and matches at the playing fields.

“An upgrade is long overdue. Thanks to the funding and planning permission from Three Rivers District Council, a new fit-for-purpose pavilion can be a reality for our residents and those from further afield who come to play sport here and enjoy the other recreational facilities for many years to come.”

The funding will require final approval at a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday, December 10.