00:00Former Liverpool captain Stephen Gerrard is investing millions of pounds in new sports
00:06facilities in Liverpool and Nolesley. Six new 3G pitches and up to 16 paddle courts are planned
00:12across two sites, including Child Wall Sports and Science Academy. At King George V Playing
00:19Fields in Highton, three pitches and a paddle centre of excellence are planned. The projects
00:25are being developed with Nolesley Council, the school and Lydia Learning Trust, subject
00:31to planning and approvals. Gerrard, who grew up in Highton, says he wants to give back
00:37and create opportunities for young people. The plans have been welcomed by Nolesley MP Annalise
00:43Midgley.
