Newmarket

• Decision over Wildcats New Stadium Delayed

  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have received a blow in their bid to move into a new stadium. A decision on the proposed development of Newmarket Stadium in the Wakefield suburb of Stanley, orginally scheduled for June 19, has been delayed. The Wildcats aim to become the anchor tenants of what is planned to be a new community stadium. Wakefield could not explain to Running Rugby the reason for the stalling of the process. There has been no new date set for the decision to be made....

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• Wildcats Appoint New Chairman

  ... of the clubs governance was conducted. The 44-year-old will now take a more active role in the running of the club and Glover will reportedly focus on the launch of the new Wildcats Sport and Education Academy, the move to a new community stadium at Newmarket and commercial sales. Before becoming a shareholder at the club, Carter spent 15 years at Yorkshire Traction Group, working his way up to the position of deputy managing director before the company was sold to the Stagecoach Group in 2...

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• Carter Targets 25 Per Cent Rise In Wakefield Season Ticket Sales

  ... additional funds for the club which will "be spent wisely, with consideration and with the supporters at the first and foremost of my mind." Carter also touches upon the issue of redevloping their current ground at Belle Vue or moving to a new facility in Newmarket and says that both options are still on the table. He said: "The stadium question is one that I have been asked about recently and, quite simply, both options of moving to Newmarket or revamping our current home are still on the tab...

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• Wakefield Trinity To Sue Council Over Stadium

  The stadium saga continues in Wakefield as Wakefield Trinity have threatened to sue Wakefield Council for failing to deliver on their agreement to provide a new stadium at the Newmarket site. The Super League club opted to remain at their Belle Vue home in September, giving up on the Newmarket plan which had not materialised, after agreeing with the council that Belle Vue would be redeveloped to Super League criteria. Last week, the club discovered that the Belle Vue landlord was expecting a ful...

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• Wakefield Community Stadium Project Gets "Very Positive News"

  ... five years since the original plans were approved. Yorkcourt Properties have submitted a reserved matters planning application to Wakefield Council for the remaining units under the original outline planning application granted in December 2012 on the Newmarket site. The original application was approved subject to the provision of a community stadium. The outline planning permission was due to expire last week, as five years had elapsed since permission was granted by the Secretary of State’...

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• Wakefield Argue With Council Over Stadium Saga

  ... Court Properties. Jonathan Stone, of the Wakefield and District Community Trust, said: "A massive injustice has been done. We are trying really hard to present options to the​ council but it is like banging our heads against a brick wall. "A move to Newmarket is what we were promised. We have got to fight for it or we will get nothing."

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• The Boss - James Elston, Wakefield Wildcats

  ... departing to become operations manager at Hull KR. Then, in April 2010, he was appointed to oversee his old club’s battle to retain its Super League licence and move to a new 12,000-capacity stadium. The proposed development, off the M62 at nearby Newmarket, was passed by Wakefield council in October 2010, but two months later it was referred to the Secretary of State. An inquiry is to held in December with a decision not expected until March 2012. In a best case scenario, Wakefield's stadium...

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• Wakefield Directors Offer To Step Down From Stadium Trust To Expedite Development

  ... that 220 acres of green belt land could be lifted out of the green belt for private and personal gain.” Local press reported that due to planning red tape between developers Yorkcourt and the old trust, which had been trying to build the stadium off Newmarket Lane since before 2010, Sir Rodney is spearheading a new group - the Wakefield Community Stadium Charitable Trust - which he says has attracted new members and is hopeful that work on the new 10,000-seater community ground can begin befo...

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• Wildcats Chairman Reveals Cash Flow Problems

  ... the 2014 season too. That allows our sales department to concentrate on bringing new customers in and looking after the current ones,” he added. And, with all of the reported financial difficulties, people might think that the proposed move to the Newmarket Stadium in Stanley would be at the back of Glover’s mind but he insists that the plans are still taking shape. “Our plans are well underway and we have commissioned a company called Stadimax to aid us through the process as we obvious...

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• Wildcats Consider Making Offer As Belle Vue Goes Up For Sale

  ... would play its rugby in 2016 and beyond and we are pleased to have been able to agree revised lease terms on behalf of our client resulting in the club’s commitment to this venue going forward." The Wildcats should have been in their own 12,000-seater Newmarket Stadium at junction 30 of the M62 by now but work is yet to begin on the site over three years after it received government approval. Wakefield remain in Super League this season after winning the 'Million Pound Game' against Bradfor...

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