Falkirk rugby club plan to transform pavilion after buying it for £1

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Falkirk Rugby Club will be the new owners of Sunnyside Pavilion in Camelon, councillors have agreed, as they wished the club well with the venture.

The pavilion was the former wash house of the iron foundry on the site and has remained largely unchanged since it was first converted into changing rooms.

However, Falkirk Rugby &Sports Club now has ambitious plans for the facility, which they will buy from the council for £1. READ MORE: Falkirk community events get free pass for traffic management Members heard that the transfer will help the club transform the dilapidated pavilion into a "multi-purpose community asset".Facilities - particularly for female players and officials - will be greatly improved with the creation of four full-sized changing rooms, two referee changing rooms, a new physio/first aid suite, extended gym, and new laundry room.The club is confident that local rugby participation among women and girls will increase although all players will benefit from the changes.It also intends to encourage wider community access, with local partners able to use the facilities to offer health and wellbeing programmes.Among the changes will be a new toilet block with disabled access and baby changing facilities, while the building will get new cladding and a more efficient and greener heating system.The pavilion, which will be operated and maintained by Falkirk Rugby Club, will be made available for use seven days a week on a not-for-profit basis.SNP Councillor Paul Garner welcomed the proposal, saying: “The transfer of ownership of Sunnyside Pavilion to Falkirk Rugby Football & Sports Club is a great example of communities being empowered to manage and improve assets.“As owners, the club can seek external funding