The tennis courts at Melksham Community Campus will be available for public use, from Monday, September 16.

The move follows Wiltshire Council reaching an agreement with Melksham Tennis Club and the Lawn Tennis Association over future management and public use access.

The council says the two courts will provide a quality sporting facility for the community and the opportunity to enjoy tennis all year round.

Located behind the main campus building, the two high-quality hard court tennis courts are both equipped with floodlights, meaning that tennis enthusiasts can enjoy extended playing hours, regardless of the season.

Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Wiltshire Council’s cabinet member for leisure and operational assets, said, “One of our key business plan priorities is to enhance our community facilities and promote active and healthy lifestyle.

“As such we are delighted that we have been able to come up with an arrangement which means the courts are available for local residents to use.

“The courts are not only high-quality, but with the floodlights people will be able to make use of the facility later into the evening and all year round.

“I encourage everyone to get booking their courts and I look forward to meeting Wiltshire’s next Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu or Jack Draper.”

Melksham Tennis Club will retain access to the courts for specific hours during both the winter and summer months.

The new agreement follows a significant investment by Wiltshire Council and the LTA to upgrade them.

The outdoor courts have been recently refurbished with tarmac surfaces which are maintained to a high standard. 

Working with the LTA, the council has equipped the courts with an online booking system and gate access control to help make it easy to get a court booked.

The courts will be available for public booking, at a cost of £5.80 per session, Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am to 10pm subject to other bookings.

To facilitate public access, Wiltshire Council has partnered with the LTA’s court booking partner, ClubSpark.

The booking system for the courts is now live on the ClubSpark's Website and people can book a court easily by creating an account on the booking site.

Access to the courts is then managed via a digital code, which will be sent to bookers by email prior to their scheduled court time.

To set up an LTA ClubSpark account and book one of the tennis courts, visit https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/