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New Stadium Budget PlanNew Stadium Proposal Document
© NewboroughSports Development Office. 2016 CONTENTS Executive summary It is the firm belief of the Newborough Sports Development Office that a new stadium building for Newborough is a highly desirable facility that will significantly add to the sporting life of the city. A new sports stadium will enhance and enrich the sporting life of the local community and attract other football clubs or athletics clubs to come and play at Newborough. In this way having a sporting venue such as a football stadium can have a significant impact on the town. While Newborough has become a prosperous and well-developed town it does lack some significant sporting amenities, such as a good sports stadium. This is a drawback if the city is to develop properly. A new sports stadium will have a significant economic impact on the local community. It goes without saying that traffic numbers, tourism and the level of general interest in the city of Newborough would be enhanced by the development of a new stadium. Also it is worth bearing in mind that significant revenues can be created for local business in the city based on well-known clubs coming to visit Newborough or when important sporting fixtures are held at the stadium. The Draft Budget Plan presented suggests a price tag of over ˆ10,000,000 for a new sports stadium. This budget figure is in respect of a ‘green field’ site that has been identified as being most appropriate for the new development. Also planning from the City Council is thought to be favourable to such a development. For more details of the Draft Budget Plan, please see Other cities in the region seem to have developed progressively in recent years with continued enhancement of their sporting amenities. In particular, we should take note of a town like Oldburgh, located just 30 miles from Newborough, but which boasts a fine stadium building. Oldburgh serves as a good example, even though it is a much longer established town with a splendid sporting tradition. Also, we are reminded of our twin town alliances with Germany and France. Each twin town is similar in size and stature to Newborough but in contrast to Newborough each has significant sporting amenities that contribute to a thriving sporting life for the inhabitants. The City Council is presented with two development opportunities in the current scenario. The first is to refurbish an existing but small-scale stadium style building near the old gas works site; the second is to build a new stadium from scratch on a ‘green field’ site. I would favour the development of a new state-of-the-art stadium building of which the city and community can rightly be proud. (See recommendation B). I would ask you to review this proposal document thoroughly as a significant opportunity for Newborough. Recommendation It is recommended that the Newborough City Council either: a) Re-develop an existing sports facility as a stadium b) Build a new stadium building on a ‘green field’ site Both of the above recommendations come with a high price tag. However the City Council must accept the validity of arguments around promoting and enhancing the life of our city. CONCLUSIONS Deciding on the development of a new stadium building is crucial for the development of Newborough. This must be a priority in the upcoming planning for the city. Given the current climate of relative prosperity this may be the time to build a public amenity that will offer significant enjoyment and pleasure to all who visit it over the years. A stadium building is a vote of confidence in our city. Also it will set out Newborough as an even more attractive place to live and work. APPENDIX A New Stadium Budget Plan
Table i Budget Plan Date: 2016-03-03; view: 907
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