FUNDING for a football pitch, goal posts and a teenage shelter has been secured for Skerne Park, in Darlington.

Skerne Park Community Partnership has been given £5,220 by the Single Programme to pay for the project.

The partnership is also developing a Social History Group to look into the history of Skerne Park and surrounding area.

Anyone living in the area who is interested in taking part in the project can contact Sue Davison on 07866 554192.

The next partnership meeting will be at Skerne Park Junior School on Tuesday, November 11, at 5pm. Observers are welcome.