NORTH Durham MP Kevan Jones helped to launch the building of a much-needed community hall.
Mr Jones celebrated his 39th birthday on Friday by cutting the first turf on the site of a £430,000 multi-purpose sports hall at St Bede's RC Primary School, Sacriston.
It will be the school's first sports hall. Currently, PE lessons are outside or at Fyndoune Community College.
The facility is being funded by the Government and the Lottery scheme, Spaces for Sport and Art, with extra money from the Catholic diocese. It is part of a £3m, county-wide programme which aims to improve education facilities and access to sport and art for communities.
Mr Jones said: "Pupils will be able to enjoy more sport and art on site.
"It's a boost to the whole Sacriston area, providing much-needed community infrastructure, serving as both an extension of the school and a centre for many different activities for local people."
The building, which will also include a kitchen, is due to be completed by mid-September.
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