To do list...
- Planning Permission Granted
- Football Foundation Funding Secured
- Finalise plans with funding available
- Oct/Nov - Archaeological checks
- January – Start building work!
It has been a momentous few months for the Grange development project with planning permission finally being granted in April and the Football Foundation grant of over £1m being approved in August. With these secured it has made it possible to now finalise the proposed plan for the development to begin in January 2025.
The below plan shows the sixteen elements that will be included in the initial development and is aligned to the funding of £3.1m that is now confirmed and which was outlined in previous editions of Barton Today. We are pleased to be able to incorporate all these important elements into the initial build. This can be achieved without additional costs to residents. As this article goes to print, the final archaeological surveys are taking place on the site and unless anything of historical significance is discovered, the building process will begin in January and is expected to be completed Autumn 2025.
We do have planning permission for the future addition of the desired sports hall which will be progressed when additional funding is available. We remain committed to developing the site to its full potential for the community for many years to come and work will not stop to explore any funding options and suggestions while the initial work takes place.
Want to get involved?
We are always happy to hear from local residents or businesses who want to get involved with the development, so if you have specialist skills or are involved in a business which can help with things such as solar power or kitchen refurbishment of the existing pavilion, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact the Earls Barton Sport and Community Trust on chairebsct@gmail.com or the Parish Council on theclerk@ebpc@gmail.com if you can help.
You can now find out more about the work of the Earls Barton Sport and Community Trust (EBSCT) on their new website which is available at www.earlsbartonsportscommunitytrust.co.uk or by scanning the QR code below.
If you are in need of Christmas gift ideas, look out for our “Buy a Brick” campaign that will launch in time for Christmas enabling residents and local businesses to have your name, or that of a loved one, incorporated into the fabric of the new pavilion. Details will follow in December Barton Today and on the EBSCT website.
From the Earls Barton Parish Council and Earls Barton Sports and Community Trust