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£1.5m football and athletics hub to be complete by end of year

Google A large grassy playing field behind a tall wire fence at Inverness Royal Academy, with a blue sky and fluffy clouds.Google
The new facility will become the home of Inverness Caley Thistle's women's side

A £1.5m project to regenerate a disused playing field in Inverness should be complete by the end of the year.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Community Development Trust is behind the project which will provide a major community hub for football and athletics.

A number of pitches, changing rooms, a classroom and offices are planned for the 10-acre (4ha) site at Inverness Royal Academy.

The trust said it would provide a "much-needed" facility for various groups, including school pupils and Inverness Caley Thistle's women's team.

A 25-year lease from Highland Council has been secured, with five jobs to be created.

Craig Masterton, the trust's community development manager, said he was delighted to have reached the funding target to progress the project.

He added: "We are hoping to have the facility up and running by the end of this year, providing our community with a much-needed grassed area for activity."

The SFA, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Highland Council and Sportscotland are among those providing funding.