Up to 500 people are expected to attend a Diamond Jubilee Street Party where exciting designs for the future of a new sports complex are to be unveiled.

The public will get to comment on initial artist's impressions of a new sports and community building to replace the sports hall at Charles Hill Sports complex in Heanor, which was demolished after a review in 2010 found it was beyond viable repair.

A new Community group formed by Heanor Town Football Club called the Charles Hill Centre Community Interest Company (CIC) are due to take over the ownership of the Loscoe site, and are now looking for funding to provide a modern new training facility, which will also be used by other local football clubs and groups.

The Council has committed £1 million to underwrite the costs of a new development, and planning approval has already been granted for a new floodlit synthetic multi user sports pitch, which will also be open for use by the local community.

Surveys will be available to the public at the event, which also includes entertainment, Zumba, fancy dress, music and a royal quiz! Comments will be invited on the concept drawings and feedback will be used to support the CIC's bid to meet the remaining costs, which will be subject to further detailed designs, ground investigations, planning approval and funding sources, which are hoped can be met through Lottery and Sport England as well as other funding bodies.

It is hoped a new complex which would include new changing rooms, office accommodation for new start up businesses and a community room for sport and social events, will be ready for use by 2014. The sports pitches are expected to be completed in early 2013.

Councillor Chris Short Cabinet Member for Active and Healthier Places to Live said: "This development represents the next vital step to achieve the ultimate aim, which is to provide the best possible facilities for local football and other community sports to grow and prosper. There's still a long way to go but if funding can be raised, this will be a fantastic example of communities owning and managing their own centre for sport and other community activities."

John McCulloch, Chairman of Heanor Town Football Club said: "Our ambition is to work with our partners and Amber Valley Borough Council to develop more and better facilities that will make our vision become a reality and match our on the pitch success with first class training facilities!"

The street party will take place at Charles Hill Sports Complex on Flamsteed Avenue in Loscoe from 12pm to 8pm on Monday 4 June.

View an architects' impression of a proposed development here and here.

For further information please contact Luke Barrett Communications Manager on 01773 841 655 or email luke.barrett@ambervalley.gov.uk Notes to editors Photo available on the Council's web site The Community Interest Company consists of representatives of Amber Valley Borough Council, Heanor Town Football Club and Heanor and Loscoe Town Council.