Sports Hub!

[maccawozzagod]

Originally Posted by MikeA

It would be closer to home for me as well but Little Budworth Stanley somehow doesn't have that ring to it...

Poynton case?

[DAV007]

[Shurm]

Sounds like a good thing for various reasons obviously living across the road from Highams I would prefer it to go on Livingston Road . We lost the use of Highams for nearly 2 years recently whilst all the levelling was going on and recently we've had a new housing estate built at the back of us so I think most people round Thorneyholme area are probably a bit wary of anything else happening.

Like I said it sounds like it should be of value to the town I suppose people just don't want it on their doorstep

[Chrisr]

Originally Posted by DAV007

the club need to give serious consideration to leaving the hydburn council boundary

Dav, as much as you dislike Hyndburn Council I think people should be reminded that if it was not for the local Council, Stanley would have ceased to be. The council helped with low rent and everything else it could do at the time. The council of the day and I include all parties were in full support of the club. I do get disappointed when I hear people besmirching the local council for their efforts. They are in a different place today with different rules.

While the cost of using playing fields and sports facilities are all rising thanks to councils budget reductions. The fields used by the ladies which has seen a dramatic rent rise should not automatically be given over to the Stanley trust. This is public space as well and we have to respect that. As for the usual bad comments about residents around livingstone rd. complaining I would also suggest that people living across from the crown have put up with inconvenience at every match and would have every right to complain about the traffic nuisance. The point is they have not. Stanley has to get on with it's neighbours and in general we do. A feasibility study will only come back with a yes answer because the land is currently being used for the same purpose. The big worry would be an environmental impact study. I am convinced that with the right people negotiating with the current users could achieve an acceptable compromise for all parties. Good will can move these obstacles but I fear some arrogance maybe the stumbling block.

[baldy]

Update...

Council back study into possible £2million community hub in Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)

[Neil]

It's just Council speak for ignoring Cllr Malcolm Pritchard and still looking into the possible use of Highams as they decided before. Of course the Council want to look into it because they want to offload their land onto someone else to reduce Council costs.

[maccawozzagod]

and we'll be happy to conduct our civic duty ...

[odders]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

and we'll be happy to conduct our civic duty ...

And hopefully some new blood and another generation of Stanley faithful

[st06nc2]

https://democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/...binet.pdf?T=10

Council report for sports hub, it seems the club already lead the livingstone road playing fields but would have to give up the lease for the community trust to build on it

[maccawozzagod]

Originally Posted by st06nc2

https://democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/...binet.pdf?T=10

Council report for sports hub, it seems the club already lead the livingstone road playing fields but would have to give up the lease for the community trust to build on it

Not true, the land is leased to Accrington Football and Sports Club - which isnt Accrington Stanley. THEY must voluntarily surrender the lease before consideration can be given to the venue.

AFSC have, I believe, been offered a number of incentives to do this but after a vote opted to decline. I also believe that said vote was not taken in under the truest of conditions as those who knew of the multiple incentives had not delivered the full picture to everyone involved. This led to a number of resignations. How much is true, and to what extent, I dont know but that is the prelude as to why the Trust have had to look at other less suitable venues

[Neil]

The trust should be looking at land not currently in use so they will be creating more sports provision not just altering what is currently available and making it less accessible to the public

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by Neil

The trust should be looking at land not currently in use so they will be creating more sports provision not just altering what is currently available and making it less accessible to the public

Maybe they have done that, I would imagine they haven't just stuck a pin in a map of Hyndburn & gone with it - I'm sure a lot of thought & research has gone into finding the most suitable location for everybody.

[maccawozzagod]

£2m sounds a lot of money, but I bet it isnt if they have to start repurposing land to be fit for purpose

[Neil]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

£2m sounds a lot of money, but I bet it isnt if they have to start repurposing land to be fit for purpose

It also sounds wrong to cover over current pitches with 3g ones but until we see the plans we won't know what going on properly.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by Neil

It also sounds wrong to cover over current pitches with 3g ones....

But 4G (3G is just so 2016?) pitches can be used many times more each week than grass, so more people can play more games, and not just footie.