Turner looks to future

Graham Turner has once again spoken of what needs to be done at Edgar Street to bring the ground and facilities up to Football League standard.

Writing in the Hereford Times, he reveals that work is complete on the extension to the dressing room, but goes on to list other matters that need attention.

"Floodlights have to be upgraded and the standard of the ground itself has to meet certain criteria.

"The big aspect of Football League membership is the term of the lease on the ground. There is a minimum of ten years' occupancy and at the moment we would be just inside that limit.

"To further improve the ground to meet the criteria there is money available from the Football Foundation in grants for different projects but I beleive there is a minimum of a twenty-one year lease required before substantial grants would be available.

"The complication is that we are the sub-tenants and we have to request the developers to apply to Herefordshire Council for an extension to the lease.

Turner says this has been done but not yet agreed. However he is hopeful that an extension will be "granted fairly quickly". If so thought can be given to "improving facilities for supporters".

He went on to reaffirm his hope that the two ends of the ground can be redeveloped.

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