Sport England has made a conditional award in the Protecting Playing Fields programme of £50,000 for improvements to drainage, pitch quality and access. A matched £49,069 is for land aquisition. Improvement works(£30,000)will include:- Piped drainage scheme and sand grooves; Initial maintenance cost; lengthen, widen and improve access The overall cost of the improvement is £61,000 and OSCA is currently fund raising to include floodlighting in the overall improvements

Participation in competition at the highest amateur level increases participation, promotes the ambition to excel and provides progression and development for children and youngsters. It seeks to achieve this by providing matchplay at the next pyramid level - RFL Tier 3 Rugby League and Northern Counties East League. Present facilities are graded as poor and inadequate by the Council's Playing Field Strategy and Sport England Pitch assessment criteria. It has no floodlights at present

The pitch improvement will provide a first-class venue for spectator rugby league and football at the highest amateur level in the district. Floodlighting will provide the added value of extending usage to evening community use and floodlit matches. Our planning shows this will treble usage to senior training, junior development and provide a training venue for the town's professional rugby league club. Calderdale Community Coaching Trust will extend their coaching programmes on the site.