Residents parking scheme to be considered as Wrexham Kop expansion gets go ahead
Council planners approved a rise in Kop stand capacity to 7,750 and will review a residents matchday parking scheme after warnings about 1,700 extra car journeys.
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Residents parking scheme to be considered as Wrexham Kop expansion gets go ahead
The initial capacity of Wrexham AFC's new Kop stand will be increased to 7,750 - but Wrexham's Planning Committee has insisted that a residents matchday parking remains under consideration.
The new Kop stand behind the second landmark at Wrexham's home ground, the Racecourse Ground, is starting to take shape and rising at high speed. The old Kop stand stood empty and dormant for many years and was a tangible memory of the difficult times the Welsh club went through. The story is familiar to viewers of the TV series 'Welcome to Wrexham'. Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney own Wrexham and the team often called the Hollywood team…
Wrexham Kop expansion approved, residents parking scheme to be examined
Wrexham County Borough Council has given the green light to expand the Kop stand at the Racecourse Stadium, raising its capacity from 5,500 to 7,750 seats. The decision, taken at the council’s Planning Committee on Monday, comes with a pledge to examine a residents‑only matchday parking scheme after a surge in confrontations between supporters and locals. Wrexham AFC’s own research predicts the extra 1,250 seats will generate at least 1,700 addi…
Wrexham Kop expansion approved amid warnings over parking and residents’ safety
Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to increase the capacity of Wrexham AFC’s new Kop stand to 7,750 have been approved amid warnings that matchday parking is putting residents at risk. Councillors backed the increase from 5,500 seats after hearing claims that wheelchair users had been forced into roads and struck by vehicles, while residents […]
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