IFPC is delighted to have been granted a silver award by Essex Playing Fields Association in three categories:
– the Gerald Snook Award for Children’s Playgrounds (Fairfield Playground)
– Playing Fields Serving a Population of 2500 and More (Fairfield Recreation Ground)
– Best Kept Cricket Pitch (Fairfield pitch – thanks to its maintenance by Ingatestone CricketClub!)
Best Kept Playing Field Competition was first held in 1971 and is regarded as one of the greatest competitions to celebrate outdoor play areas and sports ground across the county, with an excess of 260 entries every year.