Work complete on St Neots Town FC
23 Apr 2008
Work is now complete on new facilities for St Neots Town Football Club, a United Counties Premier League side in Cambridgeshire.
The development includes a full size football pitch with floodlighting, 245 seater stand, clubhouse, changing rooms, function room and boardroom. The new ground has an overall capacity of 2,000 and will come into full operation when the 2008/2009 season kicks off, with a couple of friendly games during summer 2008.
Income generating activity at the club can now be maximised, as the new function room is being made available to members of the local community for events
Adjacent to the main ground is an artificial pitch to FA performance standards which will be managed by the local authority and used by youth and community groups. The pitch can be used at full size or converted into three 5 a side pitches.
St Neots (known by their fans as The Saints), date back to 1879 and are regarded as one of the leading clubs at their level. The club has been relocated to make way for a development of 1,225 homes and a primary school on a 157 acre site. Part of the St Neots work has included new highway works and service diversions to serve the longer term residential development plans.
Ashley Turner, Partner at WCEC said: “The new facilities for St Neots Town FC represent a rapidly expanding portfolio at WCEC of delivering sports and community development projects across the country. St Neots are delighted with their new ground, and the land freed up by their relocation will allow some much needed new housing to be built in the area."