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IN BRIEF West Ham expands stadium capacity Premier League club West Ham United has confirmed that it will expand the capacity at its London Stadium from 60,000 to 62,500 seats for the 202223 season. The move is set to take the club’s home capacity beyond Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium (60,260) and just behind Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,850).
Cost of materials forces ‘rethink’ of Luton stadium The increase in the cost of building materials has forced Luton Town FC to © EDGBASTON CRICKET STADIUM
redraw some of the plans
The Plaza will create a large community area outside the stadium’s main entrance
Community Plaza for Edgbaston
for its Power Court stadium. CEO, Gary Sweet, said: “The increase in cost means we have had to run a remodelling process over recent months with our design team.”
Stadium plans for Peterborough
Edgbaston cricket stadium has
that the new Plaza would be the
unveiled a new plaza and stadium
first stage to be completed, in order
Peterborough City Council
entrance, creating one of the
to bring forward the benefits for
has published proposals for a
largest outdoor community
our community as soon as possible.
new 20,000-capacity stadium.
spaces in Birmingham.
As well as being the new
“Now that it’s part of the stadium footprint, we want
home of Peterborough United
the Edgbaston Plaza forms
to make the Plaza one of the
FC, the planned multi-use
the first phase of the new
beating hearts of Edgbaston.
venue would have a range
Covering an area of 14,800sq m,
Edgbaston Stadium Masterplan.
of other uses – from hosting
“Alongside improving the experience for spectators attending
large scale entertainment
Officer at Edgbaston, said: “When
our high-profile cricket fixtures,
events to smaller scale music
we drew up the venue masterplan,
we want the space to host
and art performances.
we had a clear focus on ensuring
cultural festivals and events.”
Craig Flindall, Chief Operating
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