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Plans for new Swindon Robins stadium finally revealed

Following the submittal of a final market and race visitors.
planning application, details have ‘The main racing facility will be
been revealed for a new greyhound located at first level overlooking the
and speedway stadium in North greyhound and speedway tracks. It
Swindon. will incorporate restaurant, lounge
Sports fans were told in April last and café bar style units.
year that they would only have ‘The first floor design will be
to wait weeks before documents sufficiently flexible so as to provide
were being submitted to the meeting and conference spaces,
council before several obstacles available for private hire and for
arose in the process. With the the use of local community groups.’
planning application now received, To continue a regular source of
details have been released for a income for the stadium, markets
sports facility and training centre, will still be held within the main Plans for the new stadium include an updated greyhound and speed-
way track, as well as training and community facilities
allowing for lessons on animal building.
welfare, husbandry and motorcycle The new stadium was originally
mechanics. slated for completion in the Pride of Swindon Awards on 17 March
The Abbey Stadium has been host summer of 2009. At the time,
to a variety of sporting events for Justin Tomlinson – then the The Pride of Swindon Awards 2016 The awards are supported by
70 years, but the current plans Swindon borough councillor for will take place on Thursday 17 the Mayor of Swindon and this
for renovation would mean a new Abbey Meads – said: “It’s absolutely March at Steam Museum. year Excalibur and Positive Media
stadium is erected in the current fantastic news. I have been Earlier in February, the judges, Group have become the event’s
car park. It will be a state of the leading on this campaign from the which included community and main sponsors joining Swindon
art structure built to optimise beginning.” business representatives from Advertiser, Intel, Nationwide, Zurich
television coverage. Originally the site next to the across the town, sat down to judge and McDonalds.
The documents attached to the stadium at St Andrew’s Ridge had the nominations. Nominations were made for
revealed planning application been designated for light industrial Tony Martin, chair of the an individual or team and each
state: ‘The new stadium model will and employment development. organising committee, said: “This shortlisted nominee will be
deliver a high quality two-storey However central government year we had an unprecedented presented with a certificate and a
building with a new market hall at agreed to a change of use to the number of entries. The quality of select group of people will recieve
ground floor level, which will also Swindon local plan to permit 450 the people being recognised will a special badge and their name
include some catering and beverage houses to be built in order to make for a very humbling, uplifting honoured on a plaque at Swindon
facilities that can be used by both finance the stadium. and emotional afternoon.” Central Library.

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