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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
EFL club get update on £130m stadium as decision nears after warning they could cease to exist without new ground
OXFORD UNITED have released an update on their quest for a new stadium. The U's warned earlier this month they could cease to exist if plans for a proposed 16,000-seater arena are not approved. 3 Oxford United have given an update on their proposed new stadium Credit: PA 3 The U's are still waiting for permission to build the 16,000-seat arena Credit: Oxford United football club 3 The Championship club have warned they could cease to exist if they don't have a home Credit: Oxford United football club Oxford are hoping to build a new ground on land known as the Triangle, near Kidlington on the outskirts of the city. The club currently play at the Kassam Stadium, with their lease set to expire in 2026. Last month, Oxford confirmed they had negotiated a two-year extension with Fikora Group, the stadium owners. But they are still waiting for confirmation that they can start construction on the Triangle from Cherwell District Council. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL WEEDED OUT Abandoned EFL stadium left to rot with pitch covered in weeds Oxford announced on Tuesday that the council were now in the "final stages" of their report into the proposal. In a statement, the club wrote: "Oxford United can confirm that Cherwell District Council planning department are in the final stages of completing their report for the new stadium proposals. "Following the latest review, the Club are continuing to work with the Council's team with the aim of securing a positive recommendation for the development plans. "Oxford United's planning application will be heard by the Cherwell District Council planning committee on 31 July." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Jonathon Clarke, Oxford's Development Director, added: 'With the recent review showing our responses are nearly complete, we can all focus on securing a positive recommendation for our plans. "We have made it very clear that meeting the July planning committee date is critical if the Club are to maintain the required timeline to secure our future." Championship club could be left without a stadium as EFL deadline looms A decision on the proposals had been expected earlier this year, but has been hit with delays. Oxford CEO Tim Williams issued a stark warning over the future of the Championship club earlier this month. Williams told Sky Sports: "When our lease at the Kassam Stadium runs out, we won't have a home and a stadium to play in. "If we don't have a stadium, there is a risk we won't have a football club. "It doesn't get more serious than that. "We have seen headlines recently about a new Manchester United stadium, which with all due respect is a want and not a need. "If Manchester United don't move out, they still have Old Trafford. "If Everton hadn't moved into Bramley Moor-Dock, they've still got Goodison. "If we don't move into a new stadium, we are homeless and we don't exist and it's an absolute travesty in my view." The U's estimate their £130million stadium plans will create around 1,000 new jobs and add £32m a year to the local economy. First unveiled in 2023, the stadium will include a 180-bed hotel, restaurant, conference centre, community plaza and would be the UK's first all-electric ground.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
EFL club get update on £130m stadium as decision nears after warning they could cease to exist without new ground
OXFORD UNITED have released an update on their quest for a new stadium. The U's warned earlier this month they could cease to exist if plans for a proposed 16,000-seater arena are not approved. 3 3 3 Oxford are hoping to build a new ground on land known as the Triangle, near Kidlington on the outskirts of the city. The club currently play at the Kassam Stadium, with their lease set to expire in 2026. Last month, Oxford confirmed they had negotiated a two-year extension with Fikora Group, the stadium owners. But they are still waiting for confirmation that they can start construction on the Triangle from Cherwell District Council. Oxford announced on Tuesday that the council were now in the "final stages" of their report into the proposal. In a statement, the club wrote: "Oxford United can confirm that Cherwell District Council planning department are in the final stages of completing their report for the new stadium proposals. "Following the latest review, the Club are continuing to work with the Council's team with the aim of securing a positive recommendation for the development plans. "Oxford United's planning application will be heard by the Cherwell District Council planning committee on 31 July." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Jonathon Clarke, Oxford's Development Director, added: 'With the recent review showing our responses are nearly complete, we can all focus on securing a positive recommendation for our plans. "We have made it very clear that meeting the July planning committee date is critical if the Club are to maintain the required timeline to secure our future." A decision on the proposals had been expected earlier this year, but has been hit with delays. Oxford CEO Tim Williams issued a stark warning over the future of the Championship club earlier this month. Williams told Sky Sports: "When our lease at the Kassam Stadium runs out, we won't have a home and a stadium to play in. "If we don't have a stadium, there is a risk we won't have a football club. "It doesn't get more serious than that. "We have seen headlines recently about a new Manchester United stadium, which with all due respect is a want and not a need. "If Manchester United don't move out, they still have Old Trafford. "If Everton hadn't moved into Bramley Moor-Dock, they've still got Goodison. "If we don't move into a new stadium, we are homeless and we don't exist and it's an absolute travesty in my view." The U's estimate their £130million stadium plans will create around 1,000 new jobs and add £32m a year to the local economy. First unveiled in 2023, the stadium will include a 180-bed hotel, restaurant, conference centre, community plaza and would be the UK's first all-electric ground.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Blenheim Palace proposes 500 new homes on estate land
Plans to build 500 houses on part of Blenheim Palace estate have been submitted to a local Unesco World Heritage Site's housing operation wants to build the homes on land to the east of Park View in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.A public consultation into the plans is currently under way, with a final decision on the plans expected to be made by Cherwell District Council in 2015, Blenheim Estate Homes' plans to construct 1,200 homes on the same site - next door to Oxford Airport - were rejected by the same local authority. In documents submitted to the council, the developers said the plans would create a "modest extension to Woodstock" which would "encourage community integration and social cohesion"."The ambition and vision of Blenheim Estate Homes is to build beautiful homes and create thriving communities where people will enjoy living and working, now and in the future," it said. The developers said it had a "deep-rooted relationship with the communities that surround Woodstock and feels a moral obligation to enhance their value and shared prosperity".It added that in developing its land to create homes, it wanted to "ensure that places are delivered where people enjoy living and working and that new homes become part of the existing fabric".The proposals include a target of 35% affordable housing, a community square and pedestrian and cycle links to Upper Campsfield Road and Shipton Road.A public consultation runs until 10 July, with a council decision expected on 8 September. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Cherwell sports centres to undergo eco-friendly improvements
Four leisure centres and sports pavilions are set to undergo eco-friendly enhancement works worth a combined £ funding will be used to help decarbonise Spiceball and Woodgreen leisure centres and North Oxfordshire Academy sports pavilion, all in Banbury, as well as Stratfield Brake pavilion, in District Council said it secured money for the improvements through the government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).The authority said the works would save 234 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year – the equivalent of driving a car for more than 820,000 miles (1.3m km). Improvements will include replacing fossil fuel-based heating systems with low-carbon alternatives, such as heat upgrades, including insulation improvements, will also be carried Beckett, the council's greener communities chief, said the authority was "committed to addressing climate change head-on"."While we've invested before in decarbonisation measures at our leisure centres, there's still more to be done to reach our carbon net zero ambitions," he said."This [funding] will allow residents' trips to the gym or swimming pool to feel both good for personal health and planetary health."The majority of the works are expected to be completed by March 2026, in line with the council's goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Councils pay Oxford college £545,500 after planning delay
Two councils have paid a total of £545,500 to an Oxford University college after delays to a planning County Council and Cherwell District Council were told to pay the costs to Merton College over its planning application for 540 homes at Rutten Lane in college first submitted the application in 2021, but in 2023 decided to appeal because Cherwell District Council failed to make a decision on authority said it had carried out a "thorough examination" of the case and an action plan was in place. The Planning Inspectorate awarded costs to Merton College as part of the obtained by the BBC show that Cherwell District Council has now paid £401,769.74 and Oxfordshire County Council has paid £145, inspector's report said that Cherwell District Council had "delayed development that should clearly have been permitted".It added that Oxfordshire County Council behaved "unreasonably" over a request for a contribution to highway works at the Peartree Interchange as part of the development is part of the 4,400 new homes allocated by Cherwell Council in Yarnton, north Oxford, Kidlington and Begbroke to meet Oxford's housing needs.A report released by Cherwell District Council's auditors said that a review had found significant "weaknesses" in the authority's handling of the said: "The council has already been financially exposed as a result of these weaknesses and, if left unaddressed, there is a risk that the situation reoccurs with other strategic site applications it handles."A spokesperson for Cherwell District Council said: "A thorough examination of the case has been undertaken. "An internal management action plan has been prepared to address the findings of that examination for immediate implementation."An Oxfordshire County Council spokesperson said it had "considered the Planning Inspectorate's decision and it will continue to review its internal procedures related to the outcome of this appeal and subsequent costs ordered against the authority". You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
