Green light for £1 million investment in Selston sports facilities

A £1million investment in high quality public sports and leisure facilities for Selston has been given the green light.

Ashfield District Council’s Cabinet has given the go ahead for a new sports hall and studios in Selston. This is part of its commitment to providing more sports facilities in the rural areas.

The Council is working with Selston High School and Selston Parish Council to provide residents with use of the new facilities.

Selston High School, as part of The Two Counties Trust, had been seeking to invest in a new four court sports hall with studio space using its own funding. Investment by the Council will help to secure public access to the new leisure facilities on evenings, weekends and school holidays.

Activities which could operate from the new facility include netball, five-a-side football, badminton and a wide range of fitness classes.

David Broomhead, Headteacher of Selston High School, said:

“On behalf of Selston High School and The Two Counties Trust, I would like to share my excitement and anticipation as we continue our working partnership with the local Council.

“The approved funding will allow us to further improve the plans to build a new, state-of-the-art sports and leisure facility for the students of Selston High School and the local community. We would like to thank the local Council and all its members for their on-going support and look forward to sharing further details on this incredible project in the near future.”

Cllr Arnie Hankin, Ashfield District Council’s ward member for Selston, said:

“We are delighted to give the go ahead to investment in these new facilities for Selston. Bringing sports and leisure facilities to our rural communities is a top priority for us as a Council.

“These facilities will be built to the highest standards of sustainability and we are delighted to be working with Selston High School and Selston Parish Council to deliver this.”

A planning application is set to be submitted in the coming months.

This sports hall will sit alongside the new PlayZone at Selston High School which will provide a new football and multi-sports facility. This will also be available to residents.

Posted on 28 November 2025