A new all-weather sports pitch in Swansea is likely to cost nearly £380,000 more than expected, but help could come from the Welsh Government. Last June council chiefs set aside £1.25 million for a new 3G pitch and fencing at Olchfa School, Sketty, but the project is now likely to cost £1.63 million - an increase of 30%.
Cabinet members have now agreed to allocate an additional £378,244 to fully fund the project. Cllr Robert Francis-Davies said the 3G pitch was really important for the school and the surrounding community, and that like many other schemes it faced a "perfect storm" of increasing costs and inflation.
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