Media Invite - Mile End football pitches reopen after nearly half a million pounds of investment

Official launch – Mile End football pitches reopen after nearly half a million pounds of investment

Date: Friday 17 October 2025

Time:  14:15-15:00

Venue: Mile End Park Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Rd, London E3 4HL

Be Well is pleased to invite media to the official launch of a £432,716 investment in the refurbishment and upgrade of football pitches at Mile End. This initiative is part of Tower Hamlets Council’s broader commitment to enhancing leisure facilities for residents across the borough.

The refurbishment includes a new and improved sub-base for older pitches, installation of shock pads across all pitches for safer play, brand-new, high-quality artificial turf, stronger fencing, new kickboards, upgraded security systems and brand-new goalposts.

The newly refurbished pitches are now open for bookings, managed by PlayFootball.

This investment will deliver safer, more enjoyable playing conditions for people of all ages and create spaces for grassroots football, to support residents with staying active and finding community ties through sport.

During the event, there will be opportunities to interview:

• Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, on the council’s commitment to invest in sports, wellbeing and leisure, and the impact on community.
• Cabinet Member for Culture and Recreation Councillor Kamrul Hussain about Be Well’s vision and improving physical activity through grassroots activities for residents.

Date: Friday 17 October 2025

Time:  14:15-15:00

Venue: Mile End Park Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Rd, London E3 4HL

 To attend, please RSVP to Wajiha[email protected] 

Best regards

Mahbub Rahman

Senior Communications Officer

London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BJ

 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk