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# Rugby club hails “significant” impact of funding to improve pitches
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/rugby-club-hails-significant-impact-of-funding-to-improve-pitches/
- Published: 2026-03-07T08:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-06T11:58:56.000Z
- Description: Rugby club bosses say funding to improve pitches will have a “significant” impact.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Politics, Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

RUGBY club bosses say funding to improve pitches will have a “significant” impact.

Lichfield District Council has awarded £105,000 from its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation to Burntwood RUFC.

The money will help enhance facilities for more than 300 players across a number of age groups.

A club spokesperson said the continued growth of membership meant pitches were under “sustained pressure”, adding that the investment would safeguard playing surfaces for years to come.

Chair Sally Perrins said:

> “The council has awarded us £105,000 for pitch maintenance and enhancement and this will be supported by £5,000 in match funding from our patrons and a £10,000 club contribution from Staffordshire Rugby, which will go directly towards the purchase of a tractor and associated equipment.  
>  
> “This funding will have a significant and positive impact on all our members. It will help us continue growing as a club by supporting player development through access to high quality training and playing surfaces.  
>  
> “It will also enable us to retain our existing members and, we hope, attract new players from the local community to this fantastic sport for all.”

The funding was part of [a £1.4million pot](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/approval-for-1-4million-of-funding-for-local-community-facilities/) paid by developers to support local infrastructure projects.

Cllr Alex Farrell, cabinet member for housing and the Local Plan, said:

> “It’s fantastic to see funding from development being reinvested back into the district to support local priorities and improve quality of life for our communities.”