Llandough Community Council has successfully secured funding to build a new multi-use games area in King George V Playing Fields in partnership with Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Funding came from the Vale Council's Strong Communities Grant Fund (£45,000), Section 106 contributions from nearby developments (£20,000) and a £20,000 Place for Sport grant from Sports Wales.

Work on the multi-use games area, which can be used for football, basketball and a range of other activities, will begin in early January, take around six weeks to complete and comes after calls from local youngsters to improve facilities in the area.

Dave Knevett, Vale of Glamorgan Council Operational Manager for Neighbourhood Services and Transport, said: "We're aware that a number of young people living in Llandough have requested improvements to sports facilities, so we're delighted to help deliver this multi-use games area.

"As a Local Authority, we believe there should be a place for sport for everyone and this project will provide an all-weather surface suitable for a number of activities."

The Place for Sport Grants range from £295 to £50,000, with a total of £1 million available, the funds are allocated by Welsh Government through Sport Wales,

"The response to the application process was quite staggering really," said Sport Wales' Director of Elite Performance and co-ordinator of the Place for Sport fund, Brian Davies.

"We were able to direct many people to our other grant schemes, but it was a real challenge making the final awards.

"We're delighted that so many clubs, across so many sports, are going to be strengthened because of the investments we've been able to make.

"Hopefully, given the response we had, we can make an excellent case for additional funding from Welsh Government in the future."

Chairman of the MUGA Working Party, Community Councillor Dr Mo Misra said, "We are extremely grateful for the support we have had from the Vale of Glamorgan and Sport Wales which will enable us to build this superb facility for the village. We are confident that the youngsters of Llandough will appreciate and enjoy this impressive facility for years to come."