Community stadium & Monks Cross shopping development


Artist's impression of the community stadium development at Monk's Cross York

MP backs new stadium for York

9:44am Saturday 18th February 2012

A YORK MP has called on council leaders to allay traders’ fears about a proposed new stadium and retail development to avoid the city being divided over the scheme.

City united on community stadium plan

John Guildford

10:45am Friday 17th February 2012

York City Knights chief executive John Guildford has added his support to the building of a new community stadium at Monks Cross after his concerns over the project were addressed and allayed at a groundbreaking meeting.

Stadium juggling act

Football fans and shoppers are among those being courted

9:14am Friday 17th February 2012

Planners should soon decide whether to approve plans for new shops at Monks Cross that would enable York’s new community stadium to go ahead. STEPHEN LEWIS looks at the pros and cons.

1,200 speak out on Monks Cross scheme

Susie Cawood

10:00am Wednesday 15th February 2012

MORE than 1,200 people have spoken out about plans for a new community stadium and shopping complex on the edge of York as decision-day on the scheme draws nearer.

Formal objection lodged against Monks Cross development plans

8:20am Tuesday 14th February 2012

PLANNING experts brought in by opponents of a retail development on the edge of York claim the scheme will cause “irreversible” damage to the city centre.

Out-of-town complex critic says he wants what’s right for York

York Chamber of Trade chairman Adam Sinclair

9:25am Saturday 11th February 2012

ONE of the leading critics of proposals for a huge retail complex on the edge of York has denied that his own out-of-town store creates a conflict of interest.

Conservative's plan for council to buy Bootham Crescent slammed

Bootham Crescent

10:13am Friday 10th February 2012

CALLS for City of York Council to consider buying York City FC’s Bootham Crescent ground have been criticised by the city’s athletics club.

Council ‘should buy Bootham Crescent’

8:50am Thursday 9th February 2012

COUNCIL chiefs should look at buying York City’s current ground rather than building a new stadium, the city’s main opposition party has claimed.

Big names join opposition to Monks Cross shopping complex plans

The Bettys tea rooms in the centre of York

10:00am Wednesday 8th February 2012

TWO of York’s most famous businesses have hit out at plans for a huge out-of-town retail complex - and warned it could affect their future in the city.

Hunt for firm to run York’s community stadium

8:00am Monday 6th February 2012

THE search for a firm to run York’s community stadium and the city’s council-run leisure centres is to go ahead, despite calls for it to be put on hold.

Shops plan ‘would help keep retailers’

9:26am Saturday 4th February 2012

THE owners of a York shopping centre say its proposed £20 million revamp could prevent retailers turning their backs on the city.

£200 million York development hangs in the balance

Graeme Chalk, of LaSalle’s development manager Centros

8:40am Friday 3rd February 2012

Updated: DEVELOPERS behind a £200 million city-centre development in York say they will abandon their plans if rival proposals are approved.

Knights in ambitious bid to buy Huntington Stadium

Huntington Stadium

8:34am Thursday 2nd February 2012

THE boss of York City Knights has revealed he wants to buy Huntington Stadium – claiming it would “secure the future” of the city’s rugby league club.

Fan shuttle bus plan for community stadium

8:01am Thursday 19th January 2012

FOOTBALL fans in York could still enjoy a pre-match pint in their favourite pubs if their club moves to a new home on the edge of the city.

Council plea for community stadium information

9:19am Tuesday 17th January 2012

A DECISION on proposals for a community stadium and a huge retail complex on the edge of York will not be made until at least next month.

Shopkeepers attack out-of-town schemes

9:14am Saturday 14th January 2012

INDEPENDENT shopkeepers on a popular street in York have joined the attack on plans for more out-of-town stores.

Review of search for community stadium operator

8:49am Thursday 12th January 2012

THE search for a firm to run York’s community stadium and other city council-owned leisure facilities is to undergo fresh scrutiny.

Concern over community stadium operator search

8:31am Monday 9th January 2012

A YORK councillor has raised fears over proposals to start a search for a company to run the city’s new community stadium.

£240m city retail boost claim by Monks Cross developers

8:50am Friday 6th January 2012

DEVELOPERS behind proposals to build an out-of-town shopping complex and community stadium in York say its city-centre economy could be boosted by £240 million in the space of four years if the scheme and two other shopping projects come to fruition.

Alternative stadium plan consortium waiting in the wings

Fresh twist in stadium saga as plans drawn up for two new grounds

9:03am Thursday 5th January 2012

THE consortium behind a rival plan for York’s new community stadium say they are waiting in the wings if problems arise with the preferred scheme for the venue.

Community stadium firm could also be in charge of leisure centres

9:30am Wednesday 4th January 2012

THE company chosen to run York’s community stadium could also be put in charge of the city’s other council-owned leisure facilities.

Partnership backs Monks Cross shopping scheme

Peter Kay: City centre resilient

8:20am Thursday 22nd December 2011

YORK Economic Partnership has given its backing to plans to expand Monks Cross shopping centre as part of an application to build a Community Stadium in York.

Shopping expert calls for ‘level playing field’

Mary Portas

10:00am Wednesday 14th December 2011

QUEEN of Shops Mary Portas’ review of British high streets has added more fuel to the fire of opposers to the expansion of Monks Cross in York.

Knights to sit back on community stadium development

John Guildford

11:50am Tuesday 13th December 2011

York City Knights have said they will now “sit back and wait” for City of York Council to put forward a detailed proposal for the city’s new community stadium.

Developers clash over Monks Cross shopping plan

8:20am Monday 12th December 2011

DEVELOPERS have clashed over a new leaflet and website attacking the planned expansion of a York’s out of town shopping centre.


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Community Stadium online

Planning application
Planning application documents relating to the proposed community stadium and retail development at Monks Cross, York.

yorkcommunitystadium.com
Oakgate Group's website detailing their plans for the community stadium development.

astadiumforyork.com
An independent website rallying support for a new sports stadium for the City of York.

Artist's impression of the interior of the proposed Community Stadium at Monks Cross York.

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