Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

It is clear that the sporting and leisure facilities in Baldock are incredibly limited. For many years both the numerous youth teams and the senior teams at Baldock FC have had to use facilities outside of the town and local school pitches with inadequate or no facilities.

There is already a severe pressure and lack of facility for the current population, and children will miss out on football, even without any expansion.

I work with the U18 side, and reserve/development side where our goal is to develop young players to become first team players at a high tier in English football....competing in competitions like the FA vase.

If we are to succeed with this goal and give players the best opportunities, it is imperative that within the development plans , land is set aside for improved sports facilities to cater for the bigger population and to include a stadium for Baldock Towns senior sides.

We want to bring Baldock Town FC home to Baldock and have facilities that the club, players and supporters can be proud of and all benefit from.