A CRICKET club wants to extend its opening hours so its amenities can be used by schools.
Westhoughton Cricket Club is relocating to The Hoskers, Daisy Hill, to make way for a Sainsbury's supermarket at its current site in Cricketers Way.
Bolton Council's planning committee granted permission for the new club in January.
advertisement
The new site, currently used as paddock land for horses, would also incorporate a junior rugby pitch to be used by Westhoughton Lions Amateur Rugby Club.
Councillors added a condition to the planning permission which ruled that the club building would only be open from 7pm to 11pm from Monday to Friday, 2pm to 11pm on Saturdays and 2pm to 10.30pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
This planning condition was designed to keep noise to a minimum for neighbours. However, the club has applied to amend the conditions so the building can open at 9am to allow the facilities to be used by schools.
Club chairman Maudine Morris said: "We are hoping to build a good relationship with St George's School so it can use the facilities and encourage young people to get involved in cricket and rugby.
"There was also an idea to share parking facilities."
The proposal must first be approved by the planning committee. People have until May 22 to comment on it and councillors are expected to make a decision next month.
Sainsbury's will only be allowed to begin its work on the cricket club's current site once the new site is open.
In March, the firm announced that it was hoping to start work in April, 2009.
It hoped to open the new supermarket in late 2009.
Sainsbury's has agreed to pay Bolton Council £1million in order to be able to lift a covenant which had reserved the current cricket club site to for recreational purposes only.
Well done, Westhoughton CC. There is no better sport for boys, and girls, than cricket played properly. And well done St George's School for being involved. But is there not a school called Westhoughton High School? Is it not bothering to be involved? I hope the club will coach the youngsters in that stroke we used to know as boys as "The Westhoughton cut".
Well done, Westhoughton CC. There is no better sport for boys, and girls, than cricket played properly. And well done St George's School for being involved. But is there not a school called Westhoughton High School? Is it not bothering to be involved? I hope the club will coach the youngsters in that stroke we used to know as boys as "The Westhoughton cut".
Posted by: buckers, Westhoughton on 11:45am Thu 8 May 08
[italic]"The new site, currently used as paddock land for horses"[/italic]
Small point, The Hoskers has not been used for grazing horses for 3 or 4 years. It is used recreationally by local residents of all ages for walking their dogs or by kids just hang out by the trees with their mates.
A lot look quite bemused as the area is currently being fenced off. Heaven knows where they will go now. Not something that not been given much thought by our Lords and Masters!
The condition is in place with restricted hours because it is a quiet, residential area. Though I think the reference is to the Clubhouse, i.e, times of alcohol consumption and revelry.
It seems a bit 'premature' to be seeking to change conditions well before it's up and running. As for the need to have the new Cricket Ground open all day every day. Is that a requirement of the school - how much access do they actually need? Have the cricket club costed how much it would be to keep it open such long hours? Is the facility going to be open to other schools and clubs?
It might be worth having a proper costed business plan in place first of all. Just a thought!
"The new site, currently used as paddock land for horses"
Small point, The Hoskers has not been used for grazing horses for 3 or 4 years. It is used recreationally by local residents of all ages for walking their dogs or by kids just hang out by the trees with their mates.
A lot look quite bemused as the area is currently being fenced off. Heaven knows where they will go now. Not something that not been given much thought by our Lords and Masters!
The condition is in place with restricted hours because it is a quiet, residential area. Though I think the reference is to the Clubhouse, i.e, times of alcohol consumption and revelry.
It seems a bit 'premature' to be seeking to change conditions well before it's up and running. As for the need to have the new Cricket Ground open all day every day. Is that a requirement of the school - how much access do they actually need? Have the cricket club costed how much it would be to keep it open such long hours? Is the facility going to be open to other schools and clubs?
It might be worth having a proper costed business plan in place first of all. Just a thought!
Posted by: buckers, Westhoughton on 11:46am Thu 8 May 08
[italic]"The new site, currently used as paddock land for horses"[/italic]
Small point, The Hoskers has not been used for grazing horses for 3 or 4 years. It is used recreationally by local residents of all ages for walking their dogs or by kids just hang out by the trees with their mates.
A lot look quite bemused as the area is currently being fenced off. Heaven knows where they will go now. Not something that not been given much thought by our Lords and Masters!
The condition is in place with restricted hours because it is a quiet, residential area. Though I think the reference is to the Clubhouse, i.e, times of alcohol consumption and revelry.
It seems a bit 'premature' to be seeking to change conditions well before it's up and running. As for the need to have the new Cricket Ground open all day every day. Is that a requirement of the school - how much access do they actually need? Have the cricket club costed how much it would be to keep it open such long hours? Is the facility going to be open to other schools and clubs?
It might be worth having a proper costed business plan in place first of all. Just a thought!
"The new site, currently used as paddock land for horses"
Small point, The Hoskers has not been used for grazing horses for 3 or 4 years. It is used recreationally by local residents of all ages for walking their dogs or by kids just hang out by the trees with their mates.
A lot look quite bemused as the area is currently being fenced off. Heaven knows where they will go now. Not something that not been given much thought by our Lords and Masters!
The condition is in place with restricted hours because it is a quiet, residential area. Though I think the reference is to the Clubhouse, i.e, times of alcohol consumption and revelry.
It seems a bit 'premature' to be seeking to change conditions well before it's up and running. As for the need to have the new Cricket Ground open all day every day. Is that a requirement of the school - how much access do they actually need? Have the cricket club costed how much it would be to keep it open such long hours? Is the facility going to be open to other schools and clubs?
It might be worth having a proper costed business plan in place first of all. Just a thought!
If you liked this article and would like to share it with others on the web who might be searching for good content we've made it easy for you to do it.
At the bottom of all articles, you'll see links to six sites. These sites - commonly called 'social bookmark' or 'social news' sites - have large communities of web users who share and rate interesting, useful and fun things on the web.
Clicking the links will automatically add the address of the story you are reading to one of these sites, letting you share it with others. Each site will ask you to register to share stories. Registration is free and once a member, you can store, recommend and search for stories that interest you.
Print
Email this
Comment
