Exeter paper launches sports pitch campaign

The Exeter Express & Echo has launched a campaign because a sports pitch, paid for with £650,000 of public money, cannot be used. Hundreds of the paper's readers have joined the protest against the closure by a private company, Carillion, that has assumed the management of the West Exe all-weather pitch along with its responsibilities for managing local schools. The problem seems to hinge on the fact that the company will not hire a caretaker until there are sufficient bookings to use the facilities. (Via Exeter Express & Echo)