A consultation is set to be held to investigate the need for a new football pitch in the County Antrim village of Portglenone.

The public will be asked to give views on the current facilities being used for football to understand if an additional area is needed.

This follows a major refurbishment at Portglenone Marina in 2014 which saw the local football pitch removed.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council will now conduct a survey to establish both the need and a suitable location for new sports provision.

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Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE said: "We want to give the people of Portglenone the opportunity to have their say on the need and location of a new sports facility. There have been a number of calls for a fit-for-purpose pitch in the village and this consultation is an opportunity for local individuals and community groups to identify their needs and indicate their views on the type and location and facilities they need.

"The information provided will help give council a better understanding of what is needed for local people in the Portglenone community so I am urging people to feed into the survey. Residents can be assured that all information gained from the questions will remain confidential and that the information from the survey will be handled in line with Data Protection legislation."

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