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More funding for Ravenscraig scheme
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Grant earmarked to kick start second phase of ambitious regeneration plans
Glasgow Rangers posts
£31m annual loss
By Pete Hayman Glasgow Rangers Football Club
(GRFC) has insisted that there is
Scottish Enterprise, North no need to sell players in the
Lanarkshire Council (NLC) and January transfer window, despite
developer Wilson Bowden have reporting a £31m loss for the
agreed to contribute £2m year ending 30 June 2009.
towards the second phase of a Compared with the previous 12
scheme to regenerate the months, the Scottish Premier
former Ravenscraig steelworks. League champion's turnover fell
The funding will be used to by 38 per cent due to a lack of
help draw up detailed planning participation in European
briefs for the 450-hectare competitions and a decline in
(1,250-acre) site in central ticketing and hospitality revenue
Scotland, which will examine caused by a 19-match reduction
the options for developing a The first phase of the development included a new sports centre during the 2009-09 season.
new town centre, an industrial
area and a business park. areas and a sports hall. Wilson the level of public sector
Burnley FC optimistic
The £200m first phase of the Bowden and Scottish Enterprise funding required.
despite £8.9m loss
Ravenscraig scheme has have both contributed Liz Connolly, Scottish Burnley Football Club (BFC) has
included the construction of a £800,000 towards the second Enterprise's operations director, revealed that it expects
new regional sports facility, phase, along with a £400,000 said: "This is a long term promotion to the Premier League
boasting a full-size indoor contribution from the council, project and it is important that to generate more than £30m,
football pitch, a 120m athletics which will help to outline future all partners involved can helping to offset losses of £8.9m
track with field event training costs of the second phase and evaluate progress." for the year ending 30 June 2009.
The club's match-related income
Kent CCC
increased by 47 per cent for the
loan approved
Government rejects Everton plans
2008-09 season as a result of
extended runs in both the FA
Kent County Cricket Club Cup and Carling Cup tournaments,
(KCCC) has been handed a as well as reaching the Coca-Cola
£4m loan to help fund the Championship playoff final. BFC
multi-million pound chair Barry Kilby also confirmed
redevelopment of its St that plans for the redevelopment
Lawrence Ground, of the club's Turf Moor stadium
Canterbury, by the local could be revisited if Premier
authority. League survival is secured, after
The club revealed that the scheme was shelved due to
it approached Canterbury the economic downturn at the
City Council to provide The stadium plans were blocked by the central government start of 2009.
financial support towards
the scheme on the By Pete Hayman In addition to the new
New £800,000 pavilion
grounds it met with a stadium, proposals for the
for Woodmansterne
series of economic and Everton Football Club and Destination Kirkby scheme also A new £800,000 pavilion has
wellbeing objectives. Tesco have been left "bitterly included improvements to the been unveiled by Reigate and
Plans for the disappointed" at a decision to town centre, new leisure Banstead Borough Council in
redevelopment of the St reject plans for the transforma- facilities, a new Tesco Extra Woodmansterne, Surrey, as
Lawrence Ground include tion of Kirkby, Liverpool, which superstore, office space and a part of a wider scheme to
a hotel, a health and would have included a new housing development. improve leisure facilities across
fitness centre, a 50,000-seat stadium. Everton CEO, Robert Elstone, the area. The new complex,
conference suite and Communities secretary John said: "We're all bitterly which will be used by
revamped spectator Denham blocked the scheme, disappointed with the decision Woodmansterne Sports Club to
facilities, as well as following a public inquiry after as we felt that we had compiled replace its former building,
hospitality boxes. Knowsley Council approved and presented a most compel- features a six-team changing
planning permission. ling case for the project." room with disabled access.
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