Facilities Regeneration
To maximise the facilities currently available to the Club the present Pavilion on the west boundary of Murrayfield Park which provides changing, kitchen and toilet facilities should be demolished and a replacement Pavilion to provide improved facilities and to include six changing rooms, internal and external toilets, kitchen facilities and committee room should be constructed on the east boundary of the ground. Such an increased capacity and relocated Pavilion will provide changing facilities for simultaneous use of three pitches and easier access from the Pavilion to Murrayfield Park and from the Pavilion to the ash pitch and to the two grass pitches. The ash pitch itself should be relayed to grass to provide a more appropriate playing surface. Each of the current three grass pitches should be renovated and undergo drainage improvements while renovation of the current ash park changing facilities should also be considered along with upgrading of the ash park floodlights to allow for proper evening coaching sessions. To prevent ongoing vandalism and unlawful access to Murrayfield Park the perimeter fence should be replaced/substantially upgraded while the
Approximate costs…..
Murrayfield Park
● New, six dressing room Pavilion and
associated Club rooms relocated to
the east boundary of the ground £150,000/200,000
● Replacement of boundary fence 
£15,000/20,000
£15,000/20,000● Replacement/repair of pitch barriers £2,500/5,000
● Repair of park drainage £7,500/10,000
£7,500/10,000● New brick dugouts £500/1,000
£500/1,000● Demolition and removal of old
Pavilion & toilet block £7,500/10,000
£7,500/10,000● Renovation of playing surface £2,500/5,000
£2,500/5,000Ash Park
● Replace with grass playing surface £10,000/15,000
● Renovation/upgrade of floodlights £2,500/5,000
● Renovation of changing room block £10,000/15,000
● Repair of park drainage £7,500/10,000
£7,500/10,000● New goalposts £1,200
£1,200Grass Park 1
● Repair of park drainage £7,500/10,000
£7,500/10,000● New goalposts £1,200
£1,200● Renovation of playing surface £2,500/5,000
£2,500/5,000Grass Park 2
● New goalposts £1,200
£1,200Why should Blackburn Community FC receive planning permission and funding?
● To provide a service for the community
● To address the lack of suitable facilities in the community to cater for Scotland's most
popular sport
● To maintain a level of interest from children and promote to them healthy lifestyles to help
deflect them from drug and alcohol misuse
● To help children to understand discipline, respect and teamwork in a sporting environment
● To help the club to run outdoor coaching initiatives throughout the year
● To provide the club with the ability to develop coaches throughout the year
● To get the whole community involved in football and place an emphasis upon the social
benefits of participation in the sport
rusting and dangerous pitch side barriers should be replaced by modular equivalents. Along with other, general improvements such regeneration work will bring the footballing facilities in the centre of the village up to a modern standard fit for purpose in the 21st century.
Regeneration Proposal
