Accrington Stanley Community Trust

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:53:48 AM

Accrington Stanley Community Trust

FMG worked alongside Accrington Stanley Community Trust and Accrington Stanley FC to develop a new sports hub. FMG considered the level of demand for facilities through a needs assessment, undertook key stakeholder consultation, provided layout and concept plans and developed a facili …

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Football Foundation Multi-Sport Priorities

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:51:00 AM

Football Foundation Multi-Sport Priorities

FMG were appointed by the Football Foundation and Sport England to identify potential multi-sport projects that could be subject to funding. The key requirements of the project brief was to consult with the other main pitch sports (ECB, EH, RFU and RFL) both nationally and locally to …

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Football Foundation Grass Pitch Pilots

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:48:38 AM

Football Foundation Grass Pitch Pilots

FMG were responsible for undertaking six grass pitch pilots on behalf of the Football Foundation. The pilots included the smallest and the largest local authority grass pitch providers. The Football Foundation do not support grass pitch improvements on local authority sites, and with …

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Football Foundation Football Hubs - Specialist Areas

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:46:16 AM

Football Foundation Football Hubs - Specialist Areas

We were appointed to support the Football Foundation in the development of pipeline of future Hub sites for eight local authorities. This involved undertaking a needs assessment for each authority, key stakeholder consultation, facility mix recommendation alongside our design team Aba …

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Wokingham Borough Council

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:34:31 AM

Wokingham Borough Council

FMG were appointed by Wokingham Borough Council to develop a new Playing Pitch Strategy ('PPS'), which was required to replace their out of date strategy, and also consider the impact from significant housing growth locally. Sport England's Playing Pitch Calculator was used to calcula …

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North Northamptonshire Council

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:29:45 AM

North Northamptonshire Council

FMG completed a new Playing Pitch Strategy (‘PPS’) for North Northamptonshire Council in December 2024. The Council is a recently formed unitary authority that consisted of the four sovereign local authority areas of Corby, Kettering, East Northants, and Wellingborough. The strategy w …

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Cheltenham Borough Council

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:26:11 AM

Cheltenham Borough Council

FMG were appointed by Cheltenham Borough Council to develop a new Playing Pitch Strategy ('PPS'). Development of the strategy involved conducting 60 site assessments to determine pitch quality and consultations with 27 sports clubs, two Town and Parish Councils and 11 schools. The str …

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Durham Women’s FC

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:08:08 AM

Durham Women’s FC

FMG were appointed by Durham Women’s FC and Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) to undertake site appraisals for a new stadium for the club across the North East. One of the recommended sites was Riverside Leisure Complex, which was taken forward for further feasibility work. …

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Barrow Stadium

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:06:07 AM

Barrow Stadium

The Council appointed FMG to develop a Strategic Business Case (SBC) against the HM Treasury Green Book model which would identify the viability and sustainability of a mixed-use stadium in Barrow. The Stadium is intended to provide a high-profile attraction which could be used for a …

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York City Stadium

By FMG Consulting on Jul 10, 2025 11:03:57 AM

York City Stadium

Opened in 2020, the facility included an 8,000 all seater stadium to be shared by York City Football Club and York City Knights Rugby League Club and new community leisure facilities, including new swimming facilities, gym, dance studios, outdoor pitches and a sports hall with spectat …

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