NewsgalleryPrince Edward opens the new Ellesmere Port Sports VillageBookmarkShareNewsByJo Henwood16:45, 20 MAY 2015Updated14:35, 26 JUN 2015Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane. Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, David Briggs with the Prince arriving at the village (Image: Ian Cooper)1 of 30Chairman of CWAC Cllr Bob Rudd at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Image: Ian Cooper)2 of 30Pupils from The King's School, Chester at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Image: Ian Cooper)3 of 30No Strings Badminton Group at the official opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Image: Ian Cooper)4 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane. General view of the sports hall (Image: Ian Cooper)5 of 30Pupils from The King's School, Upton Heath Primary School and Overleigh St Mary's, Chester view the plaque unveiled by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)6 of 30Pupils from Upton Heath Primary School, Chester at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village opened by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Image: Ian Cooper)7 of 30Pupils from Whitby High School at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Image: Ian Cooper)8 of 30The new swimming pool at the £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village opened by Prince Edward (Image: Ian Cooper)9 of 30Pupils from Cambridge Road Primary School and William Stockton Primary School in the pool at the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village opened by Prince Edward (Image: Ian Cooper)10 of 30Pupils from Cambridge Road Primary School and William Stockton Primary School in the pool at the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village opened by Prince Edward (Image: Ian Cooper)11 of 30Pupils from Cambridge Road Primary School and William Stockton Primary School in the pool at the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village opened by Prince Edward (Image: Ian Cooper)12 of 30Pupils from Cambridge Road Primary School speak to Prince Edward at the opening of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)13 of 30Pupils from William Stockton Primary School speak to Prince Edward at the opening of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)14 of 30Chairman of CWaC Cllr Bob Rudd and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex at the opening of the £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)15 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)16 of 30Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, David Briggs with Chairman of CWAC, Cllr Bob Rudd, Prince Edward, Kerry Graham (facilties manager) and Sandra Rudd at the opening of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)17 of 30Pupils from Cambridge Road Primary School speak to Prince Edward at the opening of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)18 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex chats to Margorie Rainford, coach of Ellesmere Port Special Olympics team at the opening of the £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)19 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)20 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)21 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, watches basketball in the hall at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)22 of 30Prince Edward speaks to Chairman of Cheshire Phoenix, Mike Burton, at the opening of the Ellesmere Port Sports Village (Image: Ian Cooper)23 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)24 of 30Chairman of CWAC, Cllr Bob Rudd with Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex at the opening of the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)25 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane by unveiling a plaque (Image: Ian Cooper)26 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane by unveiling a plaque (Image: Ian Cooper)27 of 30Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opens the new £15m Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane by unveiling a plaque (Image: Ian Cooper)28 of 30Cllr Jessica Crook at the opening of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)29 of 30General view of the new Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Stanney Lane (Image: Ian Cooper)30 of 30More OnEllesmere Port