The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP Shadow leader of the House of Commons called into Abingdon Town FC to visit Abingdon Town Chairman Tom Larman and St Edmunds Youth Football Team.The Maidenhead MP was visiting the Culham Road ground as part of the Vale of White Horse Conservatives campaign to improve Sports provision across the Vale. St Edmunds Football Club has enjoyed great success both on and off the field with its membership numbers continuing to thrive. However the club has fallen victim to its own success, despite growing numbers the club has found it very difficult to find enough pitches to play on for its numerous teams. The club has been assisted in its search by Abingdon Town FC and Appleford Parish Council basing teams both in the village and at Towns’ Culham Road ground. But with over 300 members the club is still struggling for space.Mrs May said “I’m delighted to visit Abingdon Town FC and see the support the club is giving to St Edmunds FC. Youth Sport provision is an integral part of the healthier living campaign and every council has a duty to do as much as it possibly can to assist clubs such as these. The Conservatives on the Vale of White Horse District Council have been constantly campaigning for increased sports facilities across the Vale but the Liberal Democrats seem determined not to listen. I am please to see the Conservative manifesto commitment to increase the budget for grants available to clubs like St Edmunds by half a million pounds ensuring more money is available to groups and clubs at the heart of their communities”Cllr Monica Lovatt who has previously assisted St Edmunds in their search for playing accommodation added “The success of St Edmunds FC is a shining example of what can be achieved by hard working parents and young people. However without the support of people like the Chairman and Committee of Abingdon Town FC and also Appleford Parish Council clubs such as this could not grow and develop. We’ve been calling on the Vale of White Horse District Council Liberal Democrats to provide pitches for the club but to no avail. The Council must do more to assist.