Grounds for cheer as club's wait nears end Echonews Edition

A FOOTBALL club is close to ending a wait of almost 15 years for a new stadium, after an agreement was reached between a council and a developer.Bishop Auckland FC, the most successful amateur club of all time, is on the verge of building a new ground at Tindale Crescent, on the outskirts of the tow...

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Published inNorthern Echo
Main Author King, Dan
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Darlington (UK) Newsquest (North East) Ltd 05.02.2008
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City ordinances
Councils
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Summary:A FOOTBALL club is close to ending a wait of almost 15 years for a new stadium, after an agreement was reached between a council and a developer.Bishop Auckland FC, the most successful amateur club of all time, is on the verge of building a new ground at Tindale Crescent, on the outskirts of the town.Terrace Hill, the developer behind a proposed multi-million pound cinema complex, which includes the ground, has reach-ed an agreement in principle with Durham County Council, which owns the land.Although the decision needs to be ratified by councillors, the agreement is a major development for the ten-time FA Amateur Cup winners.The breakthrough comes ahead of tomorrow's 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, when Bishop Auckland came to Manchester United's aid.Bishop Auckland sent three of their best players, England amateur internationals...