Y Gwyndy’s New 3G Facility Is Now Complete

A £20 million development to create a new 3G facility at the Y Gwyndy school campus in Caerphilly has reached completion, following months of extensive works. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The new 3G rugby and football pitch is securely fenced and flood lit for ease of use during the winter months. Adjacent to this are specialised areas for a number of sports including long jump and shot put, which have all been designed in-house by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Building Consultancy Team. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The development of the new 3G facility is phase 4 of the Y Gwyndy school campus development, which has previously seen the development of new school buildings for the pupils of Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili and local pupils of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The new facilities will be available to the community, as well as school pupils. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Derek Havard, Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning said: “I am delighted that the new 3G facility at the Y Gwyndy campus is now complete. The pitch and other facilities are fantastic resources that can be used by both the school pupils and the community for a range of sporting activities. The 3G pitch will also provide a consistent surface suitable for use in most weathers”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The new 3G pitch forms part of the 21st Century Schools programme and is jointly funded by Caerphilly County Borough Council and Welsh Assembly Government. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​