Key Events
- 1st March 2021
Initial conversations with Livingston Cricket Club - 11th May 2021
First presentation of project ideas to West Lothian Council - 8th August – 9th September 2021
Community Engagement survey undertaken (380 responses received) - 7th November 2021
Inaugural meeting of Management Committee held - 8th December 2021
Club Constitution and Articles of Association approved - 11th February 2022
Murieston Tennis and Sports Club officially registered by OSCR as Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) SCO51583 - 3rd August 2022
- MTSC is awarded a maximum grant of £100K from the sportscotland Sports Facilities Fund
- 15th November 2022
West Lothian Council grant a 25-year community benefit lease to MTSC for a site in Murieston Valley https://news.westlothian.gov.uk/article/76532/Lease-agreed-for-new-sports-facility-site - 30th December 2022
MTSC in the news:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/west-lothian-club-celebrates-100000-28840624 - 7th February 2023
MTSC is now an LTA Registered Venue.
- 11th May to 26th June 2023
Our Crowdfunder campaign raises a total of £2,820 (plus £591 in Gift Aid) to bring essential funds to the project. - 19th September 2023
MTSC is awarded a grant of £136,190 from West Lothian Council as part of the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 Community Wealth Building & Place Based Investment Programme. - 6th November 2023
MTSC is put forward as a candidate for funding from the Community Choices – Place Based Investment fund, subject to votes cast by the local community.
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/79625/Place-Based-Investment-Fund-Community-Choices - 8th December 2023 MTSC is awarded £25,000 from the West Lothian Development Trust, who administer funding received from local wind farm developments for the benefit of local communities.
- 11th December 2023
MTSC is awarded £25,000 from the Community Choices funding program, after receiving 751 votes and finishing in 4th place in the voting! - 1st March 2024
MTSC is awarded a grant from the Low Carbon Fund, administered by Business Gateway West Lothian to help businesses achieve their net-zero ambitions. This funding will help us install energy saving LED floodlights. - 18th April 2024
Planning Permission is approved by West Lothian Council’s Development Management Committee, subject to conditions. This is a huge milestone for the project as we edge towards completion!
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwestlothiancouncil%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02ed9R4oC7sn8pgYWCvC9tMpxKbKCqT7vpASxHGPyW2PtX4W4cdKd98GyK6btGaAWVl&show_text=true&width=500&is_preview=true - 24th July 2024
Following a further award from sportscotland, and having met planning conditions, our project is now fully funded and ready to go ahead!! Construction is due to start on August 5th with an approximate duration of 12 weeks.