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Student awards postponed
Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards postponed
Following consultation between awards organisers BIGGA and sponsors Toro and Reesink UK, the 2020 edition of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards has been postponed.
Applications for the awards had opened in March, but the escalation of the coronavirus pandemic means that it is no longer safe or practical for the contest to take place.
Barry Beckett, senior marketing manager at The Toro Company, said: “It is with the greatest regret that the 2020 competition is postponed. We know how disappointing this will be for those who have already entered or were planning on entering this year. However, our number one priority is the health and wellbeing of all those involved in the awards and with the uncertainty we currently face, we cannot proceed with the event.”
BIGGA, Toro and Reesink UK express their apologies to all those who have already entered, but with the competition deadline for entries fast approaching, a firm decision had to be made.
David Cole, managing director at Reesink UK, said: “These are unprecedented times and while we very much hope the situation in the UK will have improved drastically by the time the regional interviews were scheduled to take place, we have to react according to the Government’s advice that stands now,
The Premier League, The FA and Government’s charity, the Football Foundation, today announced that Robert Sullivan has been appointed as its interim Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
Robert joins the Football Foundation following more than a decade working at The FA, where he has led successful work in key areas such as strategy development, communications and international and corporate affairs.
He led the team that developed and delivered the pioneering Football Foundation Hubs investment model which has already seen the development of major facilities in five cities across the country, hosting over 1.5 million
restricting all unnecessary travel and contact.”
Jim Croxton, chief executive of BIGGA, added: “Obviously, this is disappointing news for the competitors. However, the decision is absolutely appropriate in these unprecedented times and the safety of our members is always at the forefront of our thoughts. The awards are one of the highlights of the year for the association, allowing our upcoming members the opportunity to showcase their talents.”
All those who have entered the 2020 competition will automatically be put forward for the 2021 awards. Nominees who are 21 and have their birthday before the next application stage can choose whether they would like to stay in the Young Student Greenkeeper category or move up to the main award.
players taking part in games over the past year. He also chaired the Football Foundation Advisory Group in 2018, the key body driving Football Foundation investment strategy to ensure it makes the greatest impact in the areas where it is needed most.
Chelsea Football Club has put its plans to build a new stadium on hold until “economic conditions improve”.
The English Premier League received planning permission in 2017 to build a 60,000-seat venue at the site of its current Stamford Bridge stadium.
The new stadium was expected to cost around £1bn and had already received the green light from the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
In a statement, Chelsea FC said it would not look to utilise the planning permission it had received.
“We acknowledge that the planning permission we obtained for a new stadium expired on 31 March 2020,” the statement read.
“We are grateful to all our fans and stakeholders, especially Hammersmith & Fulham Council, for their patience and understanding in the matter.”
“We will continue to consider our options for a new stadium, should economic conditions improve.”
BASIS Points for magazine subscribers
BASIS awards two CPD points for ‘paid-for’ subscribers to the hard copy version of Pitchcare magazine, due to the “diverse range of content that relates to the control, management and use of pesticides”.
Subscribers can now obtain a further two valuable CPD points for their Professional
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register, simply by paying for a subscription to the ‘hard copy’ version of the Pitchcare magazine.
Anyone wishing to claim their points should email their full name, BASIS membership number, date of birth and postcode to edi-
tor@pitchcare.com.
*BASIS is an independent standards setting and auditing organisation for the pesticide, fertiliser and allied industries.
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