In the coming weeks, a stakeholder engagement exercise will go ahead over which of the three options for a 3G pitch the local community prefers. 

Committee convener Councillor Alex McLellan said: “I recognise that improved facilities at the Kincorth bowling green is a clear priority for the community, so we have allocated budget and will develop plans in consultation with the community. 

“The next step is a consultation with the community around what those sports facilities could include, so I would encourage local residents and community groups to get involved and have their say.”

The report to committee said the three options are:

• A five-a-side pitch with additional hardstanding, using the current bowling green footprint for both the five-a-side synthetic pitch and additional hardstanding.
• A ‘flexible’ five-a-side pitch with a larger synthetic surface. This is similar in scale to the previous option - using the existing bowling green footprint but with a synthetic pitch surface covering the full area. This could be lined with additional smaller “three v three” pitches if neccessary.
• A seven-a-side synthetic pitch that would extend into the car park immediately south of the bowling green.

The stakeholder engagement exercise would gather the Kincorth community’s views, which would be used to shape an outline business case to be presented to the committee. 

In the outline business case, each of the options and operating models will be considered in more detail, with a preferred option selected at that stage.