6 days ago
Swindon Town FC County Ground redevelopment is rejected by trust
Members of a supporters' trust have blocked the redevelopment of Swindon's Nigel Eady County club had requested consent for the introduction of executive boxes and hospitality facilities in the Don Rogers STFC jointly owns the ground with the club, with each holding a 50% stake. Whilst the vote achieved the required percentage of members participating, it only received 478 votes in favour, falling far short of the 717 votes trust said it was "disappointing" improvements "cannot proceed at this time" after "years of neglect" of the ground.
A statement added the "result of the vote was not unsurprising, given the consultation feedback".The primary concerns raised by members included a lack of trust in the club's ownership, lack of clarification over funding, concerns over a "risky" business plan and the design and the lack of an overall masterplan."With this in mind, the trust board are committed to working with the club to find solutions to the issues highlighted above," the trust added."As we have said repeatedly, restoring good governance and meaningful dialogue will lead to greater trust in the ownership of the club."The vote was undertaken earlier in consent to be granted, at least 50% of eligible members were required to cast a vote, with at least 75% of those having to vote in favour of granting 1,263 trust members were eligible to participate in the vote, with 955, representing 76% of the membership, eventually with only 478 votes in favour of the proposal, consent for the club's request was club has yet to respond to the vote result.
