At a meeting of the Amenities Committee on 12th June 2025, members resolved to install a new Multi Use Sports Area (MUSA) in Royal Wootton Bassett. It has been a long-term aim of the Town Council to provide a MUSA within one of our parks, a hard-court, fenced area, providing space for activities such as football, hockey, basketball and many more.

Following feedback from residents, the Town Council will be installing the MUSA at our Showfield Park and believe this new investment to the park will we welcomed by the local community. The Town Council is working closely with Scarrott’s Fun Fair to ensure minimal impact to the running of the fair.

The next steps will be obtaining planning permission from Wiltshire Council and engaging with the local schools, Rise Trust Youth Club and members of the community. The Town Council have secured a £90,000 grant from Community First, who manage and administrate the Landfill Communities Fund in Wiltshire and Swindon, to fund the project, with the Town Council’s 10% contribution coming from Community Infrastructure Levy funds.

The MUSA will create an accessible, free-to-access site, supporting one of the Town Council’s emerging objectives, Healthy and Safe in Bassett.