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sPorT Cornwall stadium plans progress PETE hayman


Cornwall Council is to invest up to £120,000 in order to move forward with plans for a new multi-million pound sta- dium scheme near Truro. A provisional study has


already earmarked Langarth Farm, Treemilestone, as the preferred location for the Miller Partnership-designed venue, which is expected to cost around £24m. Gardiner and Teobald was


commissioned by Cornwall Council to undertake the Stadium for Cornwall study, which has proposed a 10,000-seat venue with commercial floor space. Te council’s cabinet has now approved the additional investment, which will help progress the plans and draw up a final business case for the scheme. Cornwall Council leader Carolyn Rule said: “Tis project aims to build a stadium that will


Te new stadium is to be located on a site at Langarth Farm near Truro


be an inspirational multi-use stadium and vis- itor complex built to exemplar environmental standards which maximises the economic ben- efits to Cornwall.” Te new stadium could provide a new home


for Truro City Football Club and the Cornish Pirates rugby union team.


Edgbaston Priory Club revamp approved Tom walkEr


Plans for the redevelopment of Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham have secured planning permission. Te tennis and squash cen-


tre will be transformed by the introduction of a new sunken centre court with a capacity of 1,000 permanent seats, increasing to 2,500 seats dur- ing major competitions. Designed by Glenn Howells


Architects, the redevelopment also includes the building of a new six-court indoor ten- nis centre, creating an all-year tennis facility. Te existing clubhouse will be extensively


Glenn Howells Architects are leading the design of the club’s renovation Glenn Howells said: “Te redevelopment


remodelled, creating improved leisure facili- ties, which include a new second floor gym and studio with access to roof terraces.


of Edgbaston Priory Club will significantly improve community access to tennis across Birmingham and the wider Midlands area.”


ECB to reduce domestic Twenty20 schedule PETE hayman


The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) plans to reduce the Friends Provident Twenty20 competition schedule from 2012. Under the proposed alterations to the for- mat, the number of pool games will be scaled


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The Pods leisure centre scheme topped out


PETE hayman


Work on a new leisure complex, which comprises five interconnecting domes, in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, has reached the topping out stage. A special ceremony has been held to


mark the latest milestone, which also saw the last tile laid in the swimming pool at the Andrew Wright-designed venue S&P Architects has worked on the


scheme as ‘delivery’ architects, while Buro Happold and Bowmer and Kirkland have been responsible for the build element.


Blue chosen for 2012 hockey pitch colour


PETE hayman


Hockey matches at the 2012 Olympics will be played on blue pitches – the first time an Olympic or World-level hockey event has been played on a non-green surface. Sports Technology International has


back from 16 to 10 and will be played within a ‘dedicated’ window during June and July. Te ECB’s Management Board has approved


a raſt of measures to help relieve any adverse financial impact from the decision to reduce the amount of one day cricket.


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been appointed to design, install and main- tain the 2012 hockey pitches, which will also feature pink run off areas and white lines. Plans for the Hockey Centre were sub-


mitted to the Olympic Delivery Authority on 25 March. Populous are the firm behind the design of the temporary venue.


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Milestone for National Indoor BMX Arena work


PETE hayman


A ceremony has been held to mark the top- ping out of the new £19m National BMX Indoor Arena, which is currently being developed in Manchester. BMX World Champion Shanaze Reade


helped celebrate the latest milestone for the project, which will include a 2,000-seat venue and a new HQ for British Cycling. Te new arena will house the UK’s first


purpose-built covered BMX track and will form a new National Cycling Centre along- side the existing Manchester Velodrome.


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