Source: FOOTYMAD
Cowdenbeath Campaign For New Home Continues
The Blue Brazil are keeping up the fight to get a new home established in the town. See the latest letter eminating from the club Thanks to all those who have signed our petition so far - your support is very much appreciated. The Club is now proposing to present the petition to Fife Council early next week so, if you have not done so already, please sign the online petition - see link below - and show your support for proposals that will boost the Cowdenbeath economy and secure the long-term future of Cowdenbeath Football Club. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PD99LLH You can play your part in securing the long-term sustainable future of the Blue Brazil - act now and sign up! The two-part proposal would see Central Park (the home of Cowdenbeath FC since 1917) and the surrounding area redeveloped and the football club relocated to a new fit-for -purpose community stadium. The Central Park area has been identified in the Fife Council's Mid Fife Local Plan as a key area for the physical and economic regeneration of Cowdenbeath. Following discussions with Fife Council and recent public consultation events, a formal application (11/01336/PPP) has now been submitted for planning permission for the redevelopment of the Central Park site, which would see the provision of a supermarket, small retail units and housing. The aim is to regenerate the area, create jobs and boost the local economy.The receipts from the Central Park redevelopment would cross-fund the delivery of a new community football stadium. A formal application is expected to follow in the coming months. The plans for the new stadium are at an early stage but a site in the Broad Street area of the town has been identified by Fife Council and Cowdenbeath FC as the preferred location. The detail will be subject to further community consultation to ensure that the new facility meets the needs of the local community and a progressive football club in the 21st Century. Local residents, supporters and other interested parties can voice their support for the proposal by signing a petition which is available to sign at Central Park. In addition, you can sign the online petition here. You can also write to Fife Council (Fife Council Development Services Forth House Abbotshall Road Kirkcaldy KY1 1RU) or leave comments on the Council’s e-planning section of the Council's website - http://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/applicationDetails.do?action=showSummary&caseNo=11/01336/PPP By supporting the application for the redevelopment of Central Park, local residents and supporters of the football club can play their part in securing the future of Cowdenbeath Football Club and the prosperity of the town which it belongs to. The plan for a new community football stadium is a key part of a strategy that aims to safeguard the long-term future of Cowdenbeath Football Club and ensure that the Club, once again, becomes a major community asset that the town can be proud of. Another major part of this vision is the Club's proposed transition from a private limited company to a community interest company (CIC). It is anticipated that, under the CIC structure, the owners, Innovate Cowdenbeath Ltd, will gift their majority shareholding to a ommunity/supporters trust. Keep supporting the Blue Brazil! Cowdenbeath Football Club
