Knights Grange Scrapped

[1874Craig]

As some of you may be aware the proposed football facility at Knights Grange was scrapped earlier this week.

Although for me it wasn’t a surprise to see the project officially scrapped I feel it’s a massive shame & a missed opportunity for football in mid Cheshire.

Back in 2018 when the project was announced 1874 Northwich were among the teams interested in playing at the football stadium, a facility such as this would’ve been amazing for the level we play at & it’s unfortunate it will no longer be the case.

 

[1874Craig]

The Northwich Guardian article.

What's next for Knights Grange as plans for 'world-class' football facility scrapped

PLANS to build a 'world-class' football facility in Winsford have been scrapped.

dlvr.it

 

[1874Craig]

The Cheshire West Council article.

Cheshire West and Chester Council commits to enhancing grassroots sport and recreation at Knights Grange | Cheshire West and Chester Council

The Council has committed to working with the local community to develop and enhance grassroots sport and community use at the Knights Grange complex in Winsford.

cwac.co

 

[Dave Edwards]

As soon as the announcement was made at our AGM by the bullsh…….r that is now in Saudi. Without mentioning the people who believed that this was never going to get off the ground were spot on.

 

[greenkev]

Shock - horror !!!
Of course it scrapped - its Mid Cheshire no investment whatsoever

 

[West cheshire1]

Shock - horror !!!
Of course it scrapped - its Mid Cheshire no investment whatsoever

Haha literally in the hundred million plus spent in northwich on the mines stabilisation, then the ongoing money pit of barons quay.

 

[greenkev]

Haha hundred million what ???
Walk through other towns in Cheshire then draw the comparison

 

[Mark Riding]

Haha literally in the hundred million plus spent in northwich on the mines stabilisation, then the ongoing money pit of barons quay.

£28m literally twenty years ago.

Waiting and watching for stabilisation

PROGRESS with Northwich's £28 million mines stabilisation project is on track, according to Vale Royal Borough Council - despite an apparent lack…

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk

Meanwhile we still have a 1 lane bridge as a main route into the town.

It's okay though, because they have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on cancelled Knights Grange stadium plans without ever building a thing.

 

[Mark Riding]

The issue was that it started off with a "County ground" pitch. Then it became a ground with a training pitch. Then it became a WSL standard stadium with a training complex. Then it became a WSL stadium with training complex and multiple hotels.

If they had stuck with a basic County FA ground it would have been built already on the original site by the A556.

 

[West cheshire1]

£28m literally twenty years ago.

Waiting and watching for stabilisation

PROGRESS with Northwich's £28 million mines stabilisation project is on track, according to Vale Royal Borough Council - despite an apparent lack…

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk

Meanwhile we still have a 1 lane bridge as a main route into the town.

It's okay though, because they have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on cancelled Knights Grange stadium plans without ever building a thing.

I’m in northwich right now and understand the challenges. Merely point out that £80m was spent on barons quay plus an annual cost of interest of c£1m. Not a great idea when literally every town centre in the country is struggling. We all know in Cheshire that Chester gets the lions share of investment, as all driven by the tourist £. Now what else could west Cheshire have done with £80m in the middle of northwich?

 

[Stephen Allen-Gurr]

I’m in northwich right now and understand the challenges. Merely point out that £80m was spent on barons quay plus an annual cost of interest of c£1m. Not a great idea when literally every town centre in the country is struggling. We all know in Cheshire that Chester gets the lions share of investment, as all driven by the tourist £. Now what else could west Cheshire have done with £80m in the middle of northwich?

Built it facing the river for a start. Utilise the Weaver ( boat trips)