Quote ="LyndsayGill"A bit of clarification from a Trust Member which was released yesterday. Looks to me like the club are manning up and paying their way. The deal at Newmarket which was put to and accepted by HM Planning Inspector was that in return for planning consent that took a great swaith of land out of Green Belt the Developer had to build, with a £2m contribution agreed by the Council a 12,000 capacity stadium and assiociated sporting facilities. The Developer then had to transfer the land on which the stadium and other facilities sat to the Wakefield and District Community Trust (the Trust) for a peppercorn on a 99 year lease, effectively giving the stadium to the Trust. The Trust in turn was then to sub-lease the Stadium and associated facilities to Spirit of 1873 Ltd (the Club) for a rent to be agreed between the Trust and Club - not the Developer or the Council. The Trust agreed that the most economical and sustainable way to ensure that the Stadium was managed efficiently for the benefit of all was that the Club would take a FRI (Fully Repairing & Insuring) Lease whereby they are fully responsible for all costs associated with the running of the stadium such as Insurance, Council Tax/Rates, Heat, Light & Power, Maintenance and Repairs etc. etc. In return the Club would be able to generate revenues from the use of the stadiium on non match days such as conferences, weddings, concerts etc. in order to sustain the Club and ensure that the stadium would be maintained to a high standard and ensure its long term sustainability. There would be a covenant in the lease whereby the Club would have to make the stadium available for Community uses. So the Club would be faced with a big bill in order to maintain and run the Stadium so I cannot see where the view that the Club is wanting a stadium without spending a sinle penny and then wants to benefit from the using the stadium comes from. So that is the deal that we are looking for - nothing more than what was promised at and agreed at the Public Inquiry so I dont think the Club and the Trust are being unreasonable and the view by some that the Trust is "not fit for purpose". Unfotunately some appear to have a different purpose in mind to the Club and ">Trust.'" Excellent post which sums it up perfectly, I think!

Quote ="LyndsayGill"A bit of clarification from a Trust Member which was released yesterday. Looks to me like the club are manning up and paying their way. The deal at Newmarket which was put to and accepted by HM Planning Inspector was that in return for planning consent that took a great swaith of land out of Green Belt the Developer had to build, with a £2m contribution agreed by the Council a 12,000 capacity stadium and assiociated sporting facilities. The Developer then had to transfer the land on which the stadium and other facilities sat to the Wakefield and District Community Trust (the Trust) for a peppercorn on a 99 year lease, effectively giving the stadium to the Trust. The Trust in turn was then to sub-lease the Stadium and associated facilities to Spirit of 1873 Ltd (the Club) for a rent to be agreed between the Trust and Club - not the Developer or the Council. The Trust agreed that the most economical and sustainable way to ensure that the Stadium was managed efficiently for the benefit of all was that the Club would take a FRI (Fully Repairing & Insuring) Lease whereby they are fully responsible for all costs associated with the running of the stadium such as Insurance, Council Tax/Rates, Heat, Light & Power, Maintenance and Repairs etc. etc. In return the Club would be able to generate revenues from the use of the stadiium on non match days such as conferences, weddings, concerts etc. in order to sustain the Club and ensure that the stadium would be maintained to a high standard and ensure its long term sustainability. There would be a covenant in the lease whereby the Club would have to make the stadium available for Community uses. So the Club would be faced with a big bill in order to maintain and run the Stadium so I cannot see where the view that the Club is wanting a stadium without spending a sinle penny and then wants to benefit from the using the stadium comes from. So that is the deal that we are looking for - nothing more than what was promised at and agreed at the Public Inquiry so I dont think the Club and the Trust are being unreasonable and the view by some that the Trust is "not fit for purpose". Unfotunately some appear to have a different purpose in mind to the Club and ">Trust.'" Excellent post which sums it up perfectly, I think!

The council are contributing 2 million to the project.

Quote ="Tigerade"The council are contributing 2 million to the ">project.'" Because of the community facilities and it being a real community stadium (not privately owned). They were getting a bargain. No responsibility for upkeep either.

Quote ="Tigerade"The council are contributing 2 million to the ">project.'" Because of the community facilities and it being a real community stadium (not privately owned). They were getting a bargain. No responsibility for upkeep either.

Quote ="coco the fullback"Because of the community facilities and it being a real community stadium (not privately owned). They were getting a bargain. No responsibility for upkeep ">either.'" Correct - I'm just dispelling the myth that the council are not required to pay for any of it.

Quote ="coco the fullback"Because of the community facilities and it being a real community stadium (not privately owned). They were getting a bargain. No responsibility for upkeep ">either.'" Correct - I'm just dispelling the myth that the council are not required to pay for any of it.

Quote ="Tigerade"The council are contributing 2 million to the ">project.'" c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> your objections seem to be more about it being in Wakefield rather than any "genuine" concerns. Wakefield itself has lost plenty and its facilities generally, for a City the size of Wakefield have been mickey poor for years. Your comments seem to want to deflect attention from WMDC and their lack of action as regards the COMMUNITY stadium, a phrase stolen and used in connection with the Glasshoughton project, when that facility will belong to CTRLFC and whilst some sections of the local community may use some of the facilities, it was NEVER a community stadium. As someone so keen that "we" have decent facilities, you too should be outraged at their handling of this situation.

Quote ="Tigerade"The council are contributing 2 million to the ">project.'" c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> c015.gif" alt="c015.gif" title="BLAH" /> your objections seem to be more about it being in Wakefield rather than any "genuine" concerns. Wakefield itself has lost plenty and its facilities generally, for a City the size of Wakefield have been mickey poor for years. Your comments seem to want to deflect attention from WMDC and their lack of action as regards the COMMUNITY stadium, a phrase stolen and used in connection with the Glasshoughton project, when that facility will belong to CTRLFC and whilst some sections of the local community may use some of the facilities, it was NEVER a community stadium. As someone so keen that "we" have decent facilities, you too should be outraged at their handling of this situation.

The answer to that conundrum would be to have [uboth[/u Glasshoughton and Newmarket as community stadiums. I know it will never happen but for a district the size of ours both would get good usage.