Observing junior teams' training over the last few weeks, it has been good to see the great work being done by our volunteer coaches and the children enjoying the game and the environment at the sessions.

It is apparent, however, that many parents are dropping their children off at the car park and letting them make their own way to the training pitches, which are invariably remote or isolated and some distance away via poorly lit and secluded pathways, and then make their way back via the same route to the car park.

Parents are respectfully reminded it is their responsibility to accompany their children to the training pitch, to ensure they arrive safely and are handed over at that point to the care of coaches, and to collect them from the training pitch promptly at the end of training.

We want everyone to be safe and to enjoy their football, and appreciate your co-operation in achieving this.