Maidenhead United gather community feedback ahead of proposed ground move

Maidenhead United staged a series of engagement workshops with the public this week as they look to shape and refine their plans for a new ground in Braywick Park.

The club hosted three drop-in workshops at Desborough Bowling Club’s Green Lane from Monday to Wednesday focusing on three key areas – Ground design, Enhancements to Braywick Park and Biodiversity.

The idea of the sessions is to gauge public opinion on the plans and showcase how they can potentially benefit the community. The sessions were held in addition to ongoing extensive engagement the club has had with stakeholders and the council since plans for a ground move in the park were revived.

The sessions were well attended with more than 100 residents, supporters and stakeholders attending across the three days.

Each session provided an opportunity for attendees to review design ideas, discuss emerging concepts with club representatives and professional advisors, and share feedback that will help shape the next stage of proposals.

“We were pleased to see such strong community participation,” said Jon Adams, chief executive officer of Maidenhead United.

“The insights we heard will play an important role as we refine our proposals over the coming weeks.

“We’re committed to working collaboratively with supporters and local residents to shape a home for Maidenhead United that meets the needs of the club and the wider community.”

A further session, focusing on fan experience, will be held prior to the club’s home fixture against Bath City on Tuesday, 3rd February from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

For those unable to attend in person, presentations from each of the workshops are available to view online.

To view the workshop presentations and learn more about the club’s vision for a new ground at Braywick Park, please visit our dedicated website: www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/our-future

The next steps following these engagement sessions will see councillors consider the club’s proposal at a cabinet meeting on January 27. They would then publish an open space notice on whether to dispose of the site to the club.

That would be decided by the council’s cabinet on March 24 and, if agreed, the club would lodge a full planning application shortly afterwards.

Thank you to everyone who attended our ground development workshops this week. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to learn more about our proposals and share your invaluable feedback.

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Maidenhead United see no viable solution for staying at York Road, which is at capacity in terms of future development. It is proposing building a new stadium at the back of Braywick Park which will cover a smaller footprint but still be football league compliant, should the Magpies ever be able to break through that ceiling.

The 5,000 capacity ground (2,000 seats) will have a new hybrid surface, enabling more competitive matches across all sections of the club. The hope is the new facilities would immediately start generating more revenue for the club.

Plans for new training facilities – including a futsal hall and artificial training pitches – are being deferred with a new site set to be found in the borough.

The new ground would be accessed from a new entrance from Vicus Way and have a small car park for matchday staff and players and supporters would be encouraged to walk from the town centre or park at one of the council’s car parks in Vicus Way or Stafferton Way.