After being granted planning permission by Flintshire County Council, work has now begun on Ellis’ Darts – a purpose-built darts and pool academy on Dock Road in Connah’s Quay aimed primarily at young people. The project is the brainchild of Lewis and Elizabeth Dickinson and Darren Billingsley, who runs the Deeside Junior Darts Academy. He is currently a member of Deeside Darts Academy, which has 82 members and a waiting list of 30. Those discussions turned into Ellis’ Darts – a two-storey darts and pool academy with five pool tables, 10 upstairs dart boards with oches, a refreshment bar, darts equipment shop and seating. “We have already had interest shown from Disability Darts Wales, the Junior Darts Corporation and the Welsh Darts Organisation to host events and competitions here which is massive.