OTTERBOURNE Parish Council has received a much-needed financial boost from The Veolia Environmental Trust.

A grant of £19,203 was awarded towards the installation of the Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at the Oakwood Park Recreation Ground.

Otterbourne Parish Council’s chairman, Will Jones, said: “Everyone in the community will benefit from the MUGA as it will be free to use and open at all times 365 days a year. This grant is a real help to our efforts.”

Executive director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, Paul Taylor, said, “I look forward to seeing the work on the MUGA and verge improvements start.”