Ominous for our expected news, but Southwater FC have just been denied planning permission for a small changing room facility at Phillips Fields.
http://www.wscountytimes....n-plan-vetoed.6068655.jp
Not helped by calling it a pavilion -its just some changing rooms (sounds familiar - Stadium anyone???)
I was involved in the youth set up at Southwater FC for many years and the old portacabins the kids were expected to change in way back then were an embarrassment. I believe there is nothing at all up there now. Southwater are not short of a few bob and they have had generations of really good & enthusiastic people running the club. With all the clear effort and good intentions, its a real shame to see this sort of thing happening. Grass roots being thwarted by protectionists who just dont get it.
The whole facility is out of the way, shielded by trees, yet the NIMBY's seem to have run riot and the teflon councillors just stand wringing their hands as usual.
Now - cant wait for our good news - they need to get it right once!
http://www.wscountytimes....n-plan-vetoed.6068655.jp
Not helped by calling it a pavilion -its just some changing rooms (sounds familiar - Stadium anyone???)
I was involved in the youth set up at Southwater FC for many years and the old portacabins the kids were expected to change in way back then were an embarrassment. I believe there is nothing at all up there now. Southwater are not short of a few bob and they have had generations of really good & enthusiastic people running the club. With all the clear effort and good intentions, its a real shame to see this sort of thing happening. Grass roots being thwarted by protectionists who just dont get it.
The whole facility is out of the way, shielded by trees, yet the NIMBY's seem to have run riot and the teflon councillors just stand wringing their hands as usual.
Now - cant wait for our good news - they need to get it right once!
