8 minutes | Wednesday, 17 September 2025
A local football club is appealing for help from the community to build new changing rooms. Pulrose United FC has been in 'negotiations' with Douglas Council for a new facility after its former building was condemned and demolished and a temporary site put in its place. The changing rooms are currently owned by the local authority, but it's hoping to take on the lease under 'South Douglas Playing Fields Association' in partnership with another club to help resolve the issue.Paul Henry, life member of Pulrose United, says the project went out to tender but these came back 'astronomically' higher than the money allocated from the council and the Football Foundation. The playing fields and changing room facility are also used by Douglas Athletic and Douglas and District.Mr Henry added that away teams are currently using a former police station behind the playing fields, but the council has told the club this will be taken back to be used as part of a social housing development.Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him: