Meetings have taken place to discuss how community groups can make the most of facilities at Canvey Island Football Club.

Members of Castle Point Council and the club's directors have discussed how the whole community could use club buildings.

Dave Blackwell (Lab, Canvey Central) said: "I have had meetings with football manager Jeff King and the club is really going places.

"It has been suggested community groups should be able to use the club buildings.

"We are mainly looking at local lunch clubs and things like that."

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