NEWS UPDATE Sheffield aims for ‘most active’ status
A Sheffield sports venue is to play a key role in a major investment project aimed at making the city one of the most active in the UK. New facilities at the
Te stadium would have a capacity of 21,000
Aberdeen stadium plans back on the agenda
Te chair of Aberdeen Football Club has revealed that Loirston Loch is still the pre- ferred venue for the club’s new stadium. Making the announcement at the Dons’
AGM on 25 November, Stewart Milne con- firmed that talks have been ongoing with Aberdeen City Council about constructing a new stadium on the site. Speaking to RedTV he said: “We still
see Loirston as the best location for the new stadium and in recent months have reopened discussions with the Council. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=g5p7B
New grassroots-focused strategy for handball
England Handball has launched a new four- year strategy with the longer term vision of making handball a major team sport in England by 2020. At the heart of a new approach to grow-
ing participation is the aim of embedding handball within the education sector. By introducing the sport in schools, col-
leges and universities, England Handball hopes to create a new generation of players who grow up with handball as part of their regular curriculum. Te strategy also out- lines three other priority areas for England Handball; training and deploying a quali- fied workforce, building a sustainable club infrastructure and providing a competition and performance pathway. The new, grasroots-focused strategy
comes aſter a loss of UK Sport funding at elite level. England Handball says increase- ing grassroots activity will ultimately provide it with a better long term oppor- tunity to compete on an international stage. David Meli, England Handball CEO,
said: ““As a small governing body we are realistic in terms of our capacity. We want to see a growth in the size and quality of our workforce as we feel that is the best way to provide long term sustainable opportuni- ties.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Z9D0e
Concord Sports Centre in Shiregreen will see it become one of three initial devel- opments for the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), a gov- ernment funded Olympic Legacy project. Te £700,000 development
will be completed under the NCSEM banner, which brings communities, clinical ser- vices, sport and exercise specialists and health professionals together to examine how exer- cise can be used in the treatment of a range of chronic health conditions. At Concord, which is funded by Sheffield
Te Concord Centre is set for a comprehensive upgrading of facilities
City Council and operated by Sheffield International Venues (SIV), this will mean a new facility in the existing North changing block, which will house a range of consulta- tion and treatment rooms. Tere will also be a new dedicated entrance and reception area. Outlining how the site will operate, Rob Copeland, project manager of the Sheffield
NCSEM, said it would – amongst other ben- efits – co-locate sport and exercise medicine specialists; house clinical services, opportuni- ties for sport and exercise and research under one roof; encourage the sharing of facilities and practise between the sports centre and the healthcare facility; and provide professional clinical advice and treatment. SIV is now seeking planning permission for
the development and it is hoped that building work can begin in the spring of next year with an expected completion date of late summer. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=f7O7h
Boston plans £100m mixed-use project
Boston United Football Club (BUFC) chair David Newton has unveiled detailed plans for a £100m mixed-use proj- ect which would include a new, 4,000-seater stadium for the club. Plans for the Community
Stadium include an all- weather 3G pi tch for community use, plus educa- tional facilities, conference and banqueting facilities; a café; education and commu- nity facilities; meeting rooms for hire; an all weather sports pitch and possibly a sports hall. As well as the new sta- dium, plans for the development - called Te Quadrant - include more than 500 new homes as well as retail space and restaurants. Newton, who owns Lincolnshire-based
A new 4,000-capacity community stadium is part of the master plan BUFC was relegated from the Football
house builder Chestnut Homes, said he is look- ing to fund the project by securing loans from local and central government.
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League in 2007 – the same year in which it was placed in administration and lost all of its playing squad. Te club has struggled on the pitch in recent
years and currently plays in the Conference North. Details:
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