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Formic wrote:Although it would be nice to own our own ground, it seems that any club who does have such an asset is vulnerable to a property developer weaseling their way into the club in order to take advantage - as Hereford are the latest to find out - so playing in a council owned facility might be an ideal solution for a community facing club.

Actually, that's a good shout and probably the most likely way to get our own ground.

Speaking of new grounds, Stamford's new ground looks to be really taking shape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFKslsHO ... e=youtu.be

Mad Dog wrote: Speaking of new grounds, Stamford's new ground looks to be really taking shape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFKslsHO ... e=youtu.be

Entirely financed by Burghley Preservation Trust (who own their current ground) and the New College who will be using the new facilities during the day.

http://www.stamford.ac.uk/about-us-2/ne ... -facility/

Trek wrote:

Mad Dog wrote: Speaking of new grounds, Stamford's new ground looks to be really taking shape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFKslsHO ... e=youtu.be

Entirely financed by Burghley Preservation Trust (who own their current ground) and the New College who will be using the new facilities during the day.

http://www.stamford.ac.uk/about-us-2/ne ... -facility/

True, although it is interesting to see what is being done at other clubs when it comes to building new grounds.

If/when it gets built, the possible Scarborough route is worth keeping an eye on if we went via a council route:
http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/new ... -1-6198395

I get the impression that East Northants Council, Rushden Town Council, Higham Ferrers Town Council and Irthlingborough Town Council either aren't interested or don't have the funds to commit to such a scheme. What a contrast to the approach within Corby Borough Council.

I feel that the best chance the club has for a new stadium is for a private developer seeking planning permission for a commercial or residential scheme within the Rushden area to have a Section 106 agreement imposition by the planning authority requiring them to provide a community stadium within their proposals. Unfortunately, whilst Nene Park remains vacant I can't see ENC councillors and local town councillors supporting such a proposal.

We had the Mayors of both Higham and Rushden at the Community Presentation day on Saturday. Both were very impressed by what we do.

It was also good to see Andy Peaks, Matt Gearing and Arron Parkinson come along and give some trophies out, again they were impressed by what they saw.

Our organising committee did a superb job.

Over 200 kids playing football and having pride in being part of a club.

Proving to local and national governments that we are a club that caters for everyone and there is a demand for facilities is one of the options we are exploring.