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The Alexander Stadium will be the focal point of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ebbsfleet plans new stadium Ebbsfleet United FC has revealed ambitious plans to develop a new 8,000-seater stadium on the site of a waterfront leisure and shopping destination. Following a consultation period, it is expected that an outline planning application will be submitted to Gravesham Borough Council at the end of this year.
Wasps ask for stadium cash Premiership Rugby club Wasps have asked for millions of pounds of public money from its local authority, as financial strain builds on their stadium business. According to media
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reports, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is considering a funding
S&C Slatter hands over keys to Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium
application for around £13m.
Government ‘drags its feet’ on net-zero
SAPCA member, S&C Slatter, has
in its permanent configuration,
officially handed over the keys to
while additional temporary
The UK’s net-zero ambitions
the newly redeveloped Alexander
stands will increase the capacity
will fall short unless the
Stadium in Birmingham, ahead of
to 30,000 for the Games.
built environment is given
the venue hosting the athletics
Utilising the company’s cross-
stronger support to reduce its
competitions during this year’s
group expertise, S&C Slatter’s
carbon emissions, MPs have
Commonwealth Games. The
sister company, White Horse
warned. A report published
World Athletics Class 1 facility
Contractors, constructed the
by the Environmental Audit
houses two athletics tracks with
Sport England Type 7 natural
Committee concludes that
natural grass infields, as well as
turf infield for the stadium track,
the sector had received “little
an additional dedicated practice
as well as two Sport England
guidance” towards achieving
throws area. The stadium will be
Type 5 natural turf fields for the
environmental targets.
able to hold 18,000 spectators
warm-up track and throws area.
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