Nottingham World Cup project moves forward
Nottingham’s plans to be a host city for the 2018 World Cup have taken a significant step forward as Rushcliffe councillors reluctantly proposed the Gamston site for development.
The planned 45,000 capacity stadium, which is set to be the home of Nottingham Forest, is due to be built on land at Gamston alongside a scheme that includes 4,000 new houses.
Originally there were problems with the local councillors refusing to back Nottingham’s 2018 bid. Even so, the councillors have now conceded that they have a legal responsibility to put the sites forward for consultation despite not fully supporting the project.
Neil Clarke, the Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: “This isn’t a decision to approve a site, but merely consultation, in that we’re being forced into it. We don’t agree with the horrendous allocation of housing that’s been forced upon us and we will continue to oppose it.”
A final decision will be made in 2011 on whether or not the stadium will be built.
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please get this stadium built and stop moaning all the time about greenbelt land. this city needs to move forward and this ground is what we need,not just for forest but also other major things that can be held there.. nottingham forest need a new stadium and now is the time to get things done and stop talking about it(sorry moaning)about it…derby new stadium. leicester new stadium.forest have some mish mash thing and all because people moaned back then when it changed to all seater stadiums including brian clough god rest his soul…give us what we want and need…. (check our stupid bridgford stand built by taylor n woodrow back in 1992 also check birminghams half built ground built by the same company )stupid…(justice for the 96) i was there and will never forget that day at hillsborough…nffc rich
The people of nottingham should come and show there support for the new stadium.And stand up to kay cutts the unelected leader of the county council.This is a wonderful unique oppotunity for nottingham.And i can’t understand why anyone on nottinghams side would oppose it.