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September 27, 2017, 4:29pm
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PP was chosen as the site because Fenty/GTFC insisted an enabling development had to be at the same location as the stadium. This is the only reason why Garth Lane didn't come out on top.

Since then Fenty has stated that enabling developments (NB. plural) could basically be anywhere in North East Lincolnshire.

The process was rigged to ensure PP came out of top. And now Fenty has got what he wanted the goal posts have moved.

Garth Lane is perfect. It's close to the town centre, but easily accessible from the A180 (the main road into Grimsby). It's close to the railway station & the town centre bus terminal. It will be across the road from to the new cinema/restaurant complex at Riverhead.

The Ice Rink, house development and whatever else can still be at PP and act as an enabling development for the stadium at Garth Lane.


Personal view but I can just not see anyone passing the building of a football stadium on top of the shopping area. Just think it would deter even further any potential retail tenants in Freshney Place
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September 27, 2017, 4:43pm

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Personal view but I can just not see anyone passing the building of a football stadium on top of the shopping area. Just think it would deter even further any potential retail tenants in Freshney Place


Football grounds are in loads of city and town centres. Many have retail parks and attractions attached to them that are still in use on a Saturday.
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September 27, 2017, 4:48pm
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Personal view but I can just not see anyone passing the building of a football stadium on top of the shopping area. Just think it would deter even further any potential retail tenants in Freshney Place


Well we agree on that!  I've seen numerous complaints across social media claiming that Peaks Parkway is a recipe for traffic chaos. I can only assume those advocating Garth Lane have never been anywhere near Top Town on a Saturday and seen the queues of traffic trying to access the centre. The scope for altering the road infrastructure is severely limited especially with the proposed expansion and cinema development of Freshney Place (which is already pretty much in the pipeline). I readily accept the enabling development could be elsewhere but why when a site has been agreed that can take the lot?


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Football grounds are in loads of city and town centres. Many have retail parks and attractions attached to them that are still in use on a Saturday.


Outside of London there are fewer and fewer and those that remain belong to a bygone age.


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