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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT – Barnet Football Club
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The Hive was a pretty crap football facility really.
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The Hive was a pretty crap football facility really.
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Was going to be Wealdstone's new ground, would have been a decent setup for them, cant remember what happenedCHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT – Barnet Football Club
The Hive was a pretty crap football facility really.
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Wealdstone have had a new ground planned, and I think approved, opposite Hillingdon station on the site of the old Master Brewer in Freezeland Way. I have no idea how it is going to work as it seems a bizarre place for a football ground
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Club Statement: Club plans new stadium
Wealdstone Football Club has announced outline plans - subject to planning - for a new 6,300 capacity stadium, with potential to expand further following the decision by London Borough of Hillingdon to allocate the National League club an 18-acre site at Freezeland Way, adjacent to the former...
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Having been at both, I'd have said that in itself, The Hive was better than Underhill. But maybe the former's superior facilities and comfort etc are/were trumped by the latter's location?
Anyhow, it seems Kleanthous must have 'kissed and made up' with London Borough of Barnet. Unless he had been using them as a convenient scapegoat for his inability to keep the club in the Borough previously?
P.S. Has any other club had the same owner/Chairman for 30 years?
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Blimey! I hadn't realised he was still there. I had dealings with him back in the mid/late 90's when I was working for a telecoms reseller.
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rebus
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It’s perfect for their level of football but in the middle of nowhere and the support has completely dropped off. If there’s any justice Wealdstone will take a lease on the ground and get back in Harrow.
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They did build a school, the ark pioneer academy (in red). The site for the new stadium will be located next to the school (in blue).
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As it happens, Wealdstone renewed their lease on Grosvenor Vale in 2018 for 5 years, then for another 3 years (i.e. to 2026) last March, so if The Hive did become available/affordable in the near future, they could be in a position to move quickly.
Otoh, having spent a bit of money on GV to get it up to National League standard, at the time of the most recent renewal they were talking about negotiating a long lease, bringing in a real ""heavyweight" to support their cause:
Boris Johnson fights for the future of Wealdstone FC - Harrow Online
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Wealdstone are not planning on staying at Grosvenor Vale, they are looking to build a new gorund in Hillingdon but if the Barnet ground becomes available (which I beleive was originally intended for Wealdstone) this might change.As it happens, Wealdstone renewed their lease on Grosvenor Vale in 2018 for 5 years, then for another 3 years (i.e. to 2026) last March, so if The Hive did become available/affordable in the near future, they could be in a position to move quickly.
Otoh, having spent a bit of money on GV to get it up to National League standard, at the time of the most recent renewal they were talking about negotiating a long lease, bringing in a real ""heavyweight" to support their cause:
Boris Johnson fights for the future of Wealdstone FC - Harrow Online
Council identifies land for Wealdstone FC to develop new stadium plans - Hillingdon Council
Hillingdon Council has agreed to set aside an 18-acre plot of land in north Hillingdon to enable Wealdstone Football Club to draw up plans for a new stadium.
www.hillingdon.gov.uk
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Still not much progress with this but they do now have "plans"
Barnet FC announces plans to leave Harrow and build new stadium - Harrow Online
Barnet FC Chairman Anthony Kleanthous has confirmed plans to end the club’s time in Harrow and build a new stadium in the Borough of Barnet. A press
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Cor wasn’t that long ago this kit were on our radar and Glen Poole was scoring midweek at their gaff.
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Excuse my ignorance but has a decision been reached? I can't quite work it out, from the tweets.
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Bertie Big Bllx here. I’d literally forgotten that they’re still at the north end of Harrow!
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Barnet FC stadium plan branded a 'betrayal' by campaigners
Campaigners from Save Barnet Playing Fields claim Barnet FC’s plans would permanently erase vital green space
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Fans disappointed as Barnet FC stadium application refused
While Barnet Council's strategic planning committee voted as expected against the club's proposals for a new ground, there was confusion over the council leader's claim that the club had been offered alternative sites reports David Floyd
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Sounds very much like that night at Hounslow Civic Centre, all those years ago. Wonder where we'd be, if that night had gone differently?
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We would have got organised and have big numbers sat around the Council table as Councillors calling the shots!!!
Fans disappointed as Barnet FC stadium application refused
While Barnet Council's strategic planning committee voted as expected against the club's proposals for a new ground, there was confusion over the council leader's claim that the club had been offered alternative sites reports David Floyd
Sounds very much like that night at Hounslow Civic Centre, all those years ago. Wonder where we'd be, if that night had gone differently?
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Probably easier to wait until next council elections as I can see that council flipping back to the tories being Barnet
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TBF it looks like Barnet would be losing a public park, grass roots footy area etc. In comparison Brentford built on a **** tip eyesore of a site.
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As I'm sure you know yourself, it's been clearly established that club members and season ticket holders wouldn't have been able to sit on a Planning Committee for a meeting considering an application from their own club.
OMBUDSMAN SLAMS 'FANS' OVER LIVERPOOL FC PLANS
Seven Liverpool members have been reprimanded by the local government ombudsman for failing to declare they were fans of Liverpool FC while deciding a
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hobbsy
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Pretty sure Mel Collins was on the panel that night but he abstained from the vote - or did he not attend?As I'm sure you know yourself, it's been clearly established that club members and season ticket holders wouldn't have been able to sit on a Planning Committee for a meeting considering an application from their own club.
OMBUDSMAN SLAMS 'FANS' OVER LIVERPOOL FC PLANS
Seven Liverpool members have been reprimanded by the local government ombudsman for failing to declare they were fans of Liverpool FC while deciding a
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Could be if they approach the tories beforehand as its a marginal council and constituency
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No. I've just looked up the minutes. It seems as though he was a member of the Planning Committee but wasn't present that evening, presumably to avoid any potential conflict of interest.
I know that Councillors get a good kicking from just about everybody and there is enormous cynicism about standards of behaviour but actually it's deeply unfair. The codes of conduct which Councillors must observe are considerably more rigorous than anything applied to Members of Parliament.
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Yeah but I am also aware deals are done in relation to other aspects of council business that can lead to those on planning committees being more sympathic to a pro or negative decisionAs I'm sure you know yourself, it's been clearly established that club members and season ticket holders wouldn't have been able to sit on a Planning Committee for a meeting considering an application from their own club.
OMBUDSMAN SLAMS 'FANS' OVER LIVERPOOL FC PLANS
Seven Liverpool members have been reprimanded by the local government ombudsman for failing to declare they were fans of Liverpool FC while deciding a
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Surely not section 106's? Bribe money for Local Councils?