From the Adver.......
County Ground plans on hold
RESIDENTS near the County Ground face another wait before redevelopment plans are revealed.
At a meeting South Swindon Labour MP Anne Snelgrove, Labour representative Bob Wright and Coun Peter Mallinson (Lab, Walcot) discussed the outline proposals for the stadium redevelopment.
But they were unable to have access to the plans for the rebuild, meaning that the public consultation will be put on hold.
Mr Wright said: "The meeting was very amicable, but we've not had sight of the plans themselves. I expressed quite forcefully the need to retain green space around the stadium, which is a major concern for many residents."
Mrs Snelgrove will now be contacting council leader Mike Bawden at Swindon Council to request disclosure of details of the plan.
Mr Wright said: "Once we have access to the plans we will be able to issue a survey to residents to get some feedback."
It is then hoped that a public meeting will be arranged to discuss the details of the County Ground plan.
Fair play though Devlin is onto it like a rat up a drain pipe, reaction on the official site here…….
http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~739639,00.htmlI think I’m right in saying it’s largely Anne and Bob not being up to spec as the club have yet to actually reveal or submit any sort of planning application to date.
Although it’s a story on a hiding to nothing I think we’ll have to be keeping an eye on this pair. They have previously been mentioned on the Trust site a few times in reference to the preceding story in the Adver that led to the above meeting.
Look like potential point scorers.
Has anyone herd any early mumblings of discontent from the residents at this stage?
