OldBlueLady
Junior Blues Coordinator⭐⭐
Piece in the Echo today, a bit different to the one on 22nd April concerning the casino and Morrisons, which seems to me to be the final piece of the jigsaw required:
Football chief Ron Martin has been praised by councillors for defying the recession and pressing ahead with plans for Southend United's new stadium.
Southend Council gave unanimous approval for the latest revisions to a proposed new stadium at Fossetts Farm and the redevelopment of Roots Hall.
Among the proposals for the new 22,000-seater stadium are a casino and a Morrisons supermarket.
Lib Dem group leader Graham Longley said: "This has been a long time coming. We have actually been waiting 20 years for a new stadium for Southend United.
The first proposals by the then-chairman, Vic Jobson, were actually turned down by the council in 1989 by a very small vote, but at long last we have got there."
The only voice of concern at the full council meeting came from Ron Woodley (Ind, Thorpe) who had fears about the inclusion of the casino and possible anti social behaviour and drink related concerns."
That's it then, full steam ahead - congratulations to Ron and the Club on this excellent news. :clap:
Football chief Ron Martin has been praised by councillors for defying the recession and pressing ahead with plans for Southend United's new stadium.
Southend Council gave unanimous approval for the latest revisions to a proposed new stadium at Fossetts Farm and the redevelopment of Roots Hall.
Among the proposals for the new 22,000-seater stadium are a casino and a Morrisons supermarket.
Lib Dem group leader Graham Longley said: "This has been a long time coming. We have actually been waiting 20 years for a new stadium for Southend United.
The first proposals by the then-chairman, Vic Jobson, were actually turned down by the council in 1989 by a very small vote, but at long last we have got there."
The only voice of concern at the full council meeting came from Ron Woodley (Ind, Thorpe) who had fears about the inclusion of the casino and possible anti social behaviour and drink related concerns."
That's it then, full steam ahead - congratulations to Ron and the Club on this excellent news. :clap: