Margate unveil work on five-a-side centre kicks-off this month

Margate manager Robin Trott has finalised his retained list this week and Scott Chalmers-Stevens, Steve McKimm, Danny Hockton, James Pinnock, Jay Saunders, Louis Smith and Jimmy Jackson are staying at Hartsdown Park.

Trott continues his negotiations with both Justin Skinner and Dean Standen and the Ryman Premier League club will confirm the position on both these players immediately after decisions have been reached, together with any new signings.

In other news, the proposed start date for the construction works to the new 5-a-side centre has been pencilled in for the 21st May 2007.

A pre-contract meeting with everyone involved in the project took place at Hartsdown Park on Tuesday 15th May.

Further information was required to be submitted on both archaeological and land contamination issues, and these must be addressed before works can commence.

Both the cub and its appointed main contractor for the works, A J Thompson, are hopeful that the additional information can be provided in time to prevent the proposed start date being delayed further.

In line with the approved programme of work, the completed 5-a-side is due to be handed back to the club in its completed form 10 weeks from commencement.

The programme to completely refit the Social Club, including the construction of a new Club Shop and Offices under the Hartsdown Road end terrace, which will link to the new Members' Bar, will be commenced immediately works on the fives are underway and be completed within the same period.

Margate’s Development Partners continue to work with the Council attempting to resolve the issues which will allow works to Phase 2 (the new stadium) to commence following on from completion of Phase 1.

Generation Sport have been appointed to manage the development of the new 5-a-side centre and the Company will be launching its marketing and advertising programme within the next few weeks.

Bookings for use of the new 5s court will be available to be made online, or from the new booking office at Hartsdown Road. Booking rates will be announced shortly.

Daytime use will also be offered to schools and to the community generally to meet the terms bound into the legal agreement with Thanet District Council.

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