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Sport Approval for NI stadium plans peTe hayman
The Nor thern Ireland Executive has approved a funding package worth £138m towards the redevelopment of the province’s three main sports stadiums in Belfast. More than £61m has been
awarded to the Irish Football Association (IFA) for the planned overhaul of Windsor Park, as well as to establish a new national training centre. A number of sub-regional football stadium schemes will also benefit from the award, which will be made available over a six-year period. Meanwhile, the Ulster Council of the Gaelic
Windsor Park is to be transformed using the £61.4m secured by the IFA
Athletic Association (GAA) has been awarded the same amount as the IFA – £61.4m – to help upgrade the Casement Park venue and Ulster Rugby is to benefit from nearly £15m towards its plans for the future redevelopment
of its Ravenhill Stadium base, which currently boasts a spectator capacity of 12,300. Northern Ireland sports minister Nelson
McCausland said: “Modern, fit-for-purpose and spectator-friendly stadium facilities can only enhance the sports’ standing and will assist the development of the three sports.”
Belper leisure centre proposals submitted peTe hayman
Plans been submitted for the development of a new leisure complex in Belper, Derbyshire. Last year, Amber Valley District Council put
forward two proposals for the facility mix at the new venue as part of a public consultation.
Te majority of residents opted for a complex comprising a 25m pool with teaching pool. Healey Associates are behind the design of
the venue, which will also boast a 70-station gym and a health suite, as well as a sports hall originally omitted from the plans.
Saracens submits Copthall Stadium plans peTe hayman
Saracens rugby union team has submitted plans to trans- form London’s Copthall Stadium into a multi-purpose community sports venue. Saracens said it will not use
Copthall Stadium for more than 16 days of Premiership rugby and has devised a com- prehensive matchday plan. Rugby would be played at the venue between September and May with a 10,000 capacity, incorporating three remov- able stands. The new-look stadium will also provide a home for Shaſtesbury Barnet Harriers athletics club and offer international- standard facilities during summer. Saracens chair Nigel Wray said: “Te award- winning Saracens Foundation will be based at
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Saracens proposes a new multi-use venue for rugby union and athletics
the stadium, working in the Barnet commu- nity, creating ‘Teams not Gangs,’ improving the quality of life and creating opportunities for young people.”
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