Newmarket Stadium

Newmarket Stadium is a proposed community stadium in Wakefield, and which will be leased to Wakefield Trinity in Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It will replace Belle Vue which has been home to the rugby league club for over 100 years.[1]

Newmarket Stadium
LocationWakefield, West Yorkshire, England
OperatorWakefield & District Community Trust
Capacity12,000
Tenants
Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield Trinity were hoping to move into the stadium for the start of the 2015 season but work has not started on the project due to the conditions for development, implemented by the Secretary of State following a public inquiry, not being met. The conditions required that 60,000 square metres of warehousing had to built out and occupied, while the Trust responsible for the management of the stadium also had to provide funding towards the build cost[2][3]

The development has since stalled further which has led to Wakefield Trinity working with Wakefield Council to find a resolution, including the redevelopment of their current home at Belle Vue.

See also

References

  1. "Wildcats announce stadium plans", BBC News, 21 December 2009, retrieved 20 June 2011
  2. "Wakefield Trinity Wildcats could leave Belle Vue home". BBC.co.uk. BBC Sport. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015. The Wildcats were hoping to move to a purpose-built stadium for the start of the 2015 season but work has never started on the project
  3. "MP bids to help deliver Wakefield Wildcats stadium". www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk. Wakefield Express. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015. a crash in the economy sidelined the plans and no work has since been done on the proposed stadium

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