A full meeting of Oakham Town Council was held via zoom on Wednesday 31st March 2021 and councillors were pleased to welcome four members of the public to the viewing gallery, including three members of local basketball team, The Rutland Thunders. Following an excellent presentation by the team, Council agreed to refurbish the current basketball area at Royce Recreation Ground.
The Rutland Thunders gave council a presentation. The Council were pleased to hear from the team about their enthusiasm for growing their membership and the difference it would make to them to be able to practice recreationally in Oakham if Council approved to refurbish the facilities currently available.
The team hope that having this public facility available would mean that anyone with an interest in basketball can enjoy a game with friends without having to find the money to hire a full court or to travel out of the county.
Members of the team plan to regularly use the area at Royce Playing field to practice together whilst encouraging as many members of the public to join them as they can.
The Rutland Thunders currently play in the Leicestershire league and have teams in the under 14's, under 16's and under 18's categories. Currently these are boys teams but the club would love to hear from girls and boys of any age who may be interested in coming along and playing.
More information about the team and how to contact them can be found on their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/RutlandThunders/
All councillors agreed that improving the facilities would benefit many members of the community and it was therefore unanimously agreed to approve the work, it is hoped we can get the work started as soon as possible.
Oakham Town Council hopes that everyone gets chance to enjoy the refurbished area, whether basketball is an old favourite or something new you fancy trying, and they hope the Rutland Thunders continue to grow and succeed.
