Amateur men's football is waning in Swansea - and clubs like one in Waunarlwydd which erected a fence around its pitches and invests in its facilities should be encouraged, according to a league secretary.
Giovanni Cambule said the number of teams playing in Swansea Senior Football League had plummeted. He said it used to have 12 first team and reserves' divisions and four or five Sunday divisions. But now the league only has seven divisions, plus one for under 16s and one for under 15s. "It is declining - everybody appreciates that," said Mr Cambule. "To me there is no answer. But facilities will help."
Last week petitioners voiced their opposition to the fence at Waunarlwydd playing fields, close to a housing estate known as The Firs. Lead petitioner Suzanne Jeffreys told a meeting of full council that it penalised those who didn't play organised sport and blocked a short cut for schoolchildren. She said residents were planning legal action.
