We are aiming to create the best football club in this area and that means working hard to make sure we have plans in place to develop the Club both on and off the pitch. Summarised below are some of the key developments which will help take the Club into what promises to be an exciting new era.
- The Club has been Meridian School’s principle partner in successfully securing Football Foundation Funding for a full size all weather football pitch. The facility is now completed and all training throughout the Club will be located at the new facility from the beginning of September. As part of the funding the post of Sports Development Officer has been created who will be working closely with the Club to implement our Football Development Plan.
- We have recently been awarded Community Club Status (CCS) by the Herts FA and are one of the few Clubs in the county which can boast a structure which incorporates teams from U7’s through to Vets. With CCS now in place this should make it easier to access additional “Grass Roots” funding from the Football Foundation.
- At the beginning of last year North Herts District Council published its Land Allocation and Options Plan which is part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) for Royston. The Plan shows land to the west of the Town’s industrial and commercial area which could provide the site for the Club’s relocation from Garden Walk. Although there’s a long way to go this could present the first real opportunity for the Club to develop a brand new state of the art footballing facility since its plans for the site adjacent to the Little Chef were rejected by the planning authorities in 2003.
