UPDATE: The playing fields currently remain closed. latest news form Chalford Parish Council
The playing fields are currently closed to the public because mole activity has brought pieces of glass and ceramics, and pieces of cement bound asbestos to the surface. As a result, Chalford Parish Council has employed an environmental consultant, Sanctus Ltd, to undertake sampling work at the site.
The initial sampling was undertaken during the week commencing 4th August 2025. The preliminary results are back from the laboratory; however, a small amount of further confirmatory sampling is necessary to finalise the report.
These samples will be taken during the week commencing 29th September 2025. It is anticipated that we shall have this information by the end of October at the latest. In the meantime, the playing field will remain closed for the foreseeable future as a precautionary measure.