(Dan Tri) - Cornwallis Academy High School in Maidstone, Kent, England, was forced to abandon its £700,000 football field (equivalent to VND22.5 billion) after only 2 months of operation.
The reason is that people living near the football field often complain about... the referee's whistle. The football field of Cornwallis Academy (Kent, England) was built according to the standards of the International Football Federation. This is an artificial turf field with flood resistance, just put into use in 2023.
The school had hoped that the football field would become an attractive sports center in the locality. However, the "billion-dollar" football field has fallen into a state of silence after only 2 months of operation.
Cornwallis Academy football field (Photo: DM).
During the construction process, local authorities expressed concerns about the potential for noise to affect the quality of life of nearby residents, as the football field would remain open after school hours. The school agreed with the authorities that they would ban the use of whistles on the football field after school hours.
However, when the pitch was actually put into operation, it attracted local sports clubs to sign up. The rule against using whistles outside of school hours was seriously violated, with local residents constantly complaining to the authorities about the noise outside of school hours and on weekends.
Not only the whistle, but people also have to endure the shouting, the sound of the ball hitting, the sound of the fence shaking when the ball hits... all 7 days a week. The noise makes many households not dare to open their windows and feel that their quality of life has seriously decreased.
Due to receiving too many complaints from local people, authorities have warned that they will apply strict sanctions against the school.
Because the school violated the agreement made during the construction of the football field, the football field is currently not allowed to operate, even during school hours.
Cornwallis Academy High School has hired an independent expert to survey the noise levels on the football field and has installed additional noise barriers to reduce the nuisance to nearby residents.
The survey results showed that the operation of the football field did not cause unacceptable noise levels. However, local residents living near the school still objected to allowing the football field to be operated again.
People living near the football field often complained about... the referee's whistle (Illustration: DM).
"It will be easy for households who do not live near the school to agree to the football pitch being put back into operation. Only those who live near the school understand the problem. We come home after a day's work and still cannot rest in our own homes because of all the noise coming from the football pitch," said a local resident who lives near the school.
Some families with young children report that their children’s routines are disrupted, with children unable to go to bed on time. Lack of sleep affects mood stability and learning ability at school.
Meanwhile, Cornwallis Academy is also facing difficulties in implementing its physical education program, as the soccer field is still forced to stop operating. Currently, there is no unified solution among the authorities, the school and the local people.
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