West Dunbartonshire Council has opened two new 3G pitches in Alexandria and Dumbarton.

A total of £865,000 has been invested in the new sports facilities.

A full size 3G synthetic pitch has been developed in Argyll Park, Alexandria, along with a modern 3G pitch at East End Park in Dumbarton.

The £565,000 all-weather floodlit pitch in Argyll Park meets FIFA/IRB standards and has been supported by £250,000 funding from sportscotland.

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In addition, the pitch at East End Park has been installed in a £300,000 project, with Cashback for Communities contributing £150,000 and the Scottish Football Partnership contributing £25,000.

Cllr David McBride said: "We're committed to improving the wellbeing of our communities and we're delivering on that front by investing in sporting facilities across our area.

"These new pitches in Dumbarton and Alexandria provide the best possible playing surface for our amateur and young athletes to enjoy their sport and I'm looking forward to the development of further new sporting facilities across our area."

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