A REVAMPED beach basketball ball court is set to reopen in Brightlingsea.
Brightlingsea Town Council will reopen the Sledgehammers basketball court this weekend.
Brightlingsea mayor Mick Barry will cut the ribbon on the community project, which has been carried out in partnership with Tendring Council and Brightlingsea Sledgehammers Basketball Club.
A spokesman for the project said: “Tendring Council has provided £2,500 in funding and a GoFundMe page was set up by Jay Kitchen on behalf of the Sledgehammers which raised £1,575.
“Members of the Sledgehammers have put in approximately 40 voluntary hours to prepare the court for the designs to be painted which has been done by artist Paul Cottie.”
On the day, different skill activities will take place as well as a ‘beat the Sledgehammers’ five versus five basketball game.
Prizes for activities on the day have been supplied by Basketball England.
The spokesman added: “We would also like to acknowledge the help of Colin Gould from Britau and councillor Graham Steady, who co-ordinated the initiative and would like to thank all of the listed participants.
“Further plans for improvements on the Western Promenade will be announced in the near future.”
The reopening will take place on Saturday, August 13, at noon in Western Promenade.
For more information on the Sledgehammers visit bit.ly/3Q0ZTSM.
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