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£500,000 boost for Rhyl cycling scheme
Cardiff’s SWALEC Stadium hosted its first international Test match last year
Wales launches events strategy
T
he Welsh Assembly Government has unveiled its new strategy to ensure that Wales continues to host
major international sporting events. Welsh Heritage minister Alun Ffred
Jones said the Major Events Strategy would provide a critical chance to build on the country’s success in staging events in recent years. Cardiff’s SWALEC Stadium hosted its first international Test match between
England and Australia last summer, while the Ryder Cup is due to take place at Newport’s Celtic Manor Resort later this year. The strategy will result in a new fund
being established, in order to develop events outside of Cardiff. Major interna- tional events will be identified for Wales to bid for and a free consultancy service will be provided to advise on the use of Welsh language at events.
Construction work on a new £1m cy- cling facility in Rhyl, North Wales, is set to get underway after the Welsh Assembly Government agreed to contribute £500,000. The Marsh Tracks venue will
transform a former landfi ll site on Marsh Road and will include a road cycling track; a national standard BMX track; spectator viewing areas and event camping. A clubhouse with a café, chang-
ing facilities, shop, meeting room, storage facilities and biodiversity areas in the centre of the track are also being proposed.
MUFC named ‘most valuable’ football club
M
anchester United Football Club (MUFC) has been named as the world’s most
valuable football club by US business magazine, Forbes. The Premier League club is said to
be worth US$1.84bn (£1.2bn) – more than US$500m (£325.2m) ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, which is valued at US$1.32bn (£858.6m). Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea also
make of the Forbes list of the top 20 most valuable clubs, although Man- chester City and Newcastle United have seen their worth decrease. The data used to compile the
list includes income from the sale of broadcast rights, tickets and merchandise, as well as sponsorship agreements. Player transfer sales are not included.
Green light for Hadley Wood centre
H
adley Wood Youth Trust (HWYT) has secured planning permission for new community sports facili-
ties at Hadley Wood, north London. Designed by AndArchitects, the
scheme will include the development of a full-size, floodlit artificial grass pitch; sports pavilion with four chang- ing rooms; an education suite; kitchen; multi-function room and grass pitches. As well as the local community, the
facilities will be used for a number of further education courses currently run by Wingate & Finchley Football Club, Barnet College and Whitefield School. The courses are aimed at giving young
people aged 16-19 the opportunity to study for a sports-related qualification while gaining first hand experience of being involved in semi-professional sport. HWYT has appointed consultancy
Sports Solutions GB to assist in preparing grant funding bids to secure an addi- tional £900,000 worth of funding.
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The centre will be used by a number of clubs and colleges
Chris Bevan, Sports Solutions GB’s
managing director, said: “We are delighted that planning permission for these much needed sports facilities has been granted. Our team is looking forward to working closely with Hadley Wood Youth Trust and the stakeholders involved in this important project and to delivering high quality community sports facilities on time and on budget.”
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