Plans to give a concrete patch in Bordon a playful makeover are moving forward.

Whitehill Town Council is keen to install a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) on the former EHDC car park at Mill Chase recreation ground.

The barren patch, which no longer has vehicular access, was one of several EHDC sites around Whitehill & Bordon and the district deemed surplus to requirements last year.

And with WTC keen to increase recreational provision in the area following the closure of Mill Chase school, a MUGA is high on their wishlist.

Members of the WTC Executive Committee recently took a step towards making that dream a reality by selecting a potential contractor.

A consultation and planning application are in the pipeline while Section 106 developer cash from the Miller Homes development has been earmarked for the scheme.

“I’ve been working really hard on this and the planning permission will be for the floodlights as the fence already exists,” said councillor Catherine Clark during the Forest Community Centre meeting.

“The next stage is consultation and questions will be sent out to the public.”

“This is us getting it together and planning permission is the next step,” said deputy town clerk, Raymond Ramsay.

Although the ball is rolling it may be a couple of years before the facility opens because the latest window for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding has closed.

But WTC leader, councillor Andy Tree, has called the project “exciting” for the council and residents.

He said: “It’s really good to be doing projects like this.

“It will be of great benefit to residents of this part of town.”

In other recreational news, WTC and the Deadwater Valley Trust have also confirmed that repairs to the Lindford Link boardwalk are due to take place this week with a section being closed.