Chris WrightIncreased participation in sports is placing pressure on Dunedin sport fields as the Dunedin City Council vows to take a look at the issue. In the coming year council staff would carry out further assessment of the trend to determine the pressure it was placing on its network of sports fields. The extra pressure on the fields came after a dry autumn, meaning grass coverage was poorer than usual, making ground closures more frequent. It had become more of a challenge sourcing sports grounds for both training and games, but he congratulated the council for the way it managed its fields, Mr Wright said. The level of demand showed there was no room for council to reduce the number of sports fields it provided.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2016 18:00 UTC