WORK to improve and expand a car park at a playing field in Cam has been completed.

The parking area at Jubilee Playing Field has been transformed following a revamp costing almost £30,000 after park-users asked for more parking.

Users complained about a lack of parking spaces, which forced drivers to park on the grass or congested nearby residential roads.

The project included extending the existing car park by eight-metres, marking out three new disabled spaces and installing a new two metre height-restriction barrier.

Additionally, a four-metre-long soakaway and a new French drain were built to help drainage.

Cam Parish Council organised the scheme, which began on Wednesday, May 17 and was completed on Monday, June 26.

Every year, various events take place at the fields, including Cam Everside FC matches, family days, dog shows and the Coronation celebrations.

Stroud News and Journal: Cllr Glyn Gough (left), chair of Cam Parish Council’s recreation and leisure committee with Cllr Jon Fulcher (right), chair of Cam Parish Council at the car park Cllr Glyn Gough (left), chair of Cam Parish Council’s recreation and leisure committee with Cllr Jon Fulcher (right), chair of Cam Parish Council at the car park (Image: Cam Parish Council)

Council chair Cllr Jon Fulcher said: "We were mindful of the successful public consultation carried out at the onset of our five-year plan for the site and talks with local sports users that an improved and fully accessible car park was top of most people's wish list. 

"Now that we have delivered upon our promise we look to the next phase.

"We hope that all Cam residents, particularly young people and families, will continue to engage with the parish council as we continue the process."

The project cost nearly £30,000 in total, with the parish council receiving more than £20,000 from developers through an S106 grant. The remainder covered by council funds.

Stroud News and Journal: The completed car park at Jubilee Playing FieldThe completed car park at Jubilee Playing Field (Image: Cam Parish Council)

It is hoped that the new height restriction barrier will also deter unauthorised vehicles from driving onto and across the fields.

The added security measure comes after a group of travellers set up unauthorised camps on the site in February of this year and July of last year.

The car park improvements are part of the council's ongoing regeneration of Jubilee Playing Field following consultations with residents and park-users.

Last year, two new children's play areas costing a total of £100,000 were opened in October.