BUDDING Tim Henmans can take advantage of refurbished tennis courts at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom.

As part of a three-year programme, Bury Metro is refurbishing 13 tennis courts at different locations around the borough and Nuttall Park is among the first to benefit.

New fencing and highly visible court markings have been installed together with heavy duty steel all-weather nets.

Recreation and sport spokesman Coun Paul Nesbit said: "Our tennis courts are always popular and of course the use of them is boosted annually by the arrival of Wimbledon."

He said besides improving the courts, work had also been taken to reduce vandalism.