Oaks secure funding for £1.8m community pavilion

By Tom Blackett

STATE-OF-THE-ART: How Sevenoaks’ new £1.8m pavilion will look

Sevenoaks Town this week confirmed they have gained funding totalling nearly £1.8m to build a new Club and Community Pavilion.

A Football Foundation grant of almost £760,000 will be topped up by contributions from Sevenoaks District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy, Sevenoaks Town Council and the Premier League Stadium grant, taking the total to £1,784.100.

Chairman Paul Lansdale said: “Years of hard work has paid off with the news of the funding for the building of our long awaited clubhouse.

“The Football Foundation agreed to provide a significantly larger figure than we expected.

“It is very exciting news and means we can now focus on a start date to begin the work before the end of the year.

The new pavilion will include new changing rooms, kitchen and refreshments areas and other facilities.

The project also seeks to be environmentally friendly through the design, which will incorporate a green roof and living wall.

Mayor of Sevenoaks Town Council Cllr Tony Clayton said: “This will be a new asset for the town – a real gain for sportspeople of all ages.

“I would like to pay tribute to town council officers and football club volunteers who have made this partnership a success.”

Football Foundation Chief Executive Robert Sullivan said: “This grant is fantastic news for the Sevenoaks community and will help give more people access to a great place.”