Stadium for Cornwall

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The '''Stadium for Cornwall''' was a proposed multi-purpose stadium in [[Threemilestone]], [[Cornwall]], a county within the British Isles. There are no major sports stadia in Cornwall: the largest capacity ground is the Recreation Ground in [[Camborne]].{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7872597.stm|title=Truro stadium plans gather pace |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 February 2009|access-date=30 April 2011}} [[Association football|Football]] club [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] and [[rugby union]] team [[Cornish Pirates]] have both advanced plans for a new stadium, with both clubs requiring new facilities if they are to progress in their respective sports. [[Cornwall Council]] is developing a business plan for the stadium; although it initially stated any project would have to be privately funded, in April 2018 councillors voted to provide partial funding of £3m towards the estimated total of £14.3m for the project.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-43788098|title=Cornwall Council votes to approve partial funding of stadium |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=17 April 2018|accessdate=5 October 2018}} In June 2022 following Cornwall Council’s withdrawal of funding the Stadium for Cornwall board voted to cease co-developing the Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/20241867.disappointment-council-withdrawal-stadium-cornwall/ |title=Disappointment as council withdrawal stadium for Cornwall |work=[[Falmouth Packet]] |date=2022-06-28 |accessdate=2022-07-02 }}

The '''Stadium for Cornwall''' was a proposed [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Threemilestone]], [[Cornwall]], a county within the British Isles. There are no major sports stadia in Cornwall: the largest capacity ground is the Recreation Ground in [[Camborne]].{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7872597.stm|title=Truro stadium plans gather pace |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 February 2009|access-date=30 April 2011}} [[Association football|Football]] club [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] and [[rugby union]] team [[Cornish Pirates]] have both advanced plans for a new stadium, with both clubs requiring new facilities if they are to progress in their respective sports. [[Cornwall Council]] is developing a business plan for the stadium; although it initially stated any project would have to be privately funded, in April 2018 councillors voted to provide partial funding of £3m towards the estimated total of £14.3m for the project.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-43788098|title=Cornwall Council votes to approve partial funding of stadium |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=17 April 2018|accessdate=5 October 2018}} In June 2022 following Cornwall Council’s withdrawal of funding the Stadium for Cornwall board voted to cease co-developing the Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/20241867.disappointment-council-withdrawal-stadium-cornwall/ |title=Disappointment as council withdrawal stadium for Cornwall |work=[[Falmouth Packet]] |date=2022-06-28 |accessdate=2022-07-02 }}

==History==

==History==

In August 2018 the Cornish Pirates announced that stadium groundwork was about to begin on 13 August 2018.{{cite web |url=https://cornish-pirates.com/stadium-for-cornwall/stadium-groundwork-is-about-to-begin/ |title=Stadium Groundwork is About to Begin |publisher=Cornish Pirates |date=7 August 2018 |accessdate=5 October 2018}} Cormac Solutions Ltd have been appointed to carry out initial excavation and drilling work to confirm ground conditions at the site.

In August 2018 the Cornish Pirates announced that stadium groundwork was about to begin on 13 August 2018.{{cite web |url=https://cornish-pirates.com/stadium-for-cornwall/stadium-groundwork-is-about-to-begin/ |title=Stadium Groundwork is About to Begin |publisher=Cornish Pirates |date=7 August 2018 |accessdate=5 October 2018}} Cormac Solutions Ltd have been appointed to carry out initial excavation and drilling work to confirm ground conditions at the site.

In October 2021 Cornish Pirates Chairman Paul Durkin stated that, if the project was not able to secure £14m of funding from the government, a smaller stadium with a capacity of 6,000 could be constructed. Such a stadium would mean that the Cornish Pirates would be ineligible for promotion to the Premiership, the top division of the [[English rugby union system]].{{Cite news|last=Pilnick|first=Brent|date=2021-10-27|title=Smaller Stadium for Cornwall considered|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/59064939|access-date=2022-01-12}} On 11 November 2022, it was further reported that Truro City were hoping to build a smaller, 3,000 seat stadium on the land originally intended for the Stadium for Cornwall.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63589852|title=Truro City plan a new stadium in Cornwall and could return next season|work=BBC Sport|date=11 November 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}

In October 2021 Cornish Pirates Chairman [[Paul Durkin]] stated that, if the project was not able to secure £14m of funding from the government, a smaller stadium with a capacity of 6,000 could be constructed. Such a stadium would mean that the Cornish Pirates would be ineligible for promotion to the Premiership, the top division of the [[English rugby union system]].{{Cite news|last=Pilnick|first=Brent|date=2021-10-27|title=Smaller Stadium for Cornwall considered|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/59064939|access-date=2022-01-12}} On 11 November 2022, it was further reported that Truro City were hoping to build a smaller, 3,000 seat stadium on the land originally intended for the Stadium for Cornwall.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63589852|title=Truro City plan a new stadium in Cornwall and could return next season|work=BBC Sport|date=11 November 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}

===Funding===

===Funding===

Outline planning permission was passed in August 2016 for a retail park which will fund the stadium.

Outline planning permission was passed in August 2016 for a retail park which will fund the stadium.

By January 2018 work had still not started some 7 years after the idea had been first mooted, the money promised by David Cameron's government had not materialised and Stadium For Cornwall was forced to apply for public funding. There was growing scepticism as to whether the stadium would ever be built, on the back of the continued thought that the stadium was not financially viable. Posts on Facebook from the Stadium seemed to indicate that should it be built they would regard the Stadium first and foremostly a Rugby venue with the local college and Truro City Football Club being tenants, even though a large proportion of the secured funds have been through the sale of the football club's ground which will be developed as a retail park. Truro City have reportedly been researching an alternative solution to the Stadium For Cornwall saga, including ground sharing or an alternative site.

By January 2018 work had still not started some 7 years after the idea had been first mooted, the money promised by David Cameron's government had not materialised and Stadium For Cornwall was forced to apply for public funding. There was growing scepticism as to whether the stadium would ever be built, on the back of the continued thought that the stadium was not financially viable. Posts on [[Facebook]] from the Stadium seemed to indicate that should it be built they would regard the Stadium first and foremostly a Rugby venue with the local college and Truro City Football Club being tenants, even though a large proportion of the secured funds have been through the sale of the football club's ground which will be developed as a retail park. Truro City have reportedly been researching an alternative solution to the Stadium For Cornwall saga, including ground sharing or an alternative site.

The project received a boost in April 2018, when Cornwall council members voted by 69-41 (with seven abstentions) to provide partial funding of £3m towards the estimated total of £14.3m for the project. Members also agreed that the Council will help with preparing, submitting and supporting a bid to the Government for the further £3 million needed to deliver the Stadium for Cornwall.{{cite news|url=https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news-room/media-releases/news-from-2018/news-from-april-2018/members-agree-to-provide-up-to-3million-to-help-fund-a-stadium-for-cornwall/|title=Members agree to provide up to £3m to help fund a Stadium for Cornwall |publisher=[[Cornwall Council]]|date=23 April 2018|accessdate=5 October 2018}} Truro City Football Club, Cornish Pirates and [[Truro and Penwith College]] are still expected to each contribute £2m towards the project, although in October 2018 Pete Masters, the Chairman of Truro City, admitted that "there is a shadow hanging over the club putting money into the new Stadium for Cornwall".{{cite web |last1=Vergnault |first1=Olivier |title=Stadium for Cornwall's future in doubt after Truro City Football Club admits financial involvement doubts |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/stadium-cornwalls-future-doubt-after-2078664 |website=CornwallLive |date=5 October 2018 |publisher=Cornwall Live |accessdate=17 October 2018}} Truro and Penwith College and the Cornish Pirates have offered to provide £1m each to cover Truro City's funding if it fails to come through.{{cite web |title=Truro City FC could return home after development halts |url=https://cornishstuff.com/2018/10/12/truro-city-fc-could-return-home-after-development-halts/ |website=Cornish Stuff |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}

The project received a boost in April 2018, when Cornwall council members voted by 69-41 (with seven abstentions) to provide partial funding of £3m towards the estimated total of £14.3m for the project. Members also agreed that the Council will help with preparing, submitting and supporting a bid to the Government for the further £3 million needed to deliver the Stadium for Cornwall.{{cite news|url=https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news-room/media-releases/news-from-2018/news-from-april-2018/members-agree-to-provide-up-to-3million-to-help-fund-a-stadium-for-cornwall/|title=Members agree to provide up to £3m to help fund a Stadium for Cornwall |publisher=[[Cornwall Council]]|date=23 April 2018|accessdate=5 October 2018}} Truro City Football Club, Cornish Pirates and [[Truro and Penwith College]] are still expected to each contribute £2m towards the project, although in October 2018 Pete Masters, the Chairman of Truro City, admitted that "there is a shadow hanging over the club putting money into the new Stadium for Cornwall".{{cite web |last1=Vergnault |first1=Olivier |title=Stadium for Cornwall's future in doubt after Truro City Football Club admits financial involvement doubts |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/stadium-cornwalls-future-doubt-after-2078664 |website=CornwallLive |date=5 October 2018 |publisher=Cornwall Live |accessdate=17 October 2018}} Truro and Penwith College and the Cornish Pirates have offered to provide £1m each to cover Truro City's funding if it fails to come through.{{cite web |title=Truro City FC could return home after development halts |url=https://cornishstuff.com/2018/10/12/truro-city-fc-could-return-home-after-development-halts/ |website=Cornish Stuff |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}