Issue - meetings

Divisions/Wards Affected: Abergavenny and Chepstow Wards

Purpose: To update members on the revised league structure that will be introduced for the top tiers of the football league pyramid in Wales with effect from September 2019.

To explain the effect on the six Monmouthshire clubs currently playing at this level.

To consider allocating Section 106 grants to two clubs to help them meet the facility requirements to enable them to compete at this level in and beyond 2019.

Author: Mike Moran, Community Infrastructure Coordinator

Contact Details: mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That the changes to the top level of the Welsh football pyramid, as set out at Appendix Abe noted;

That budgets of £15,000 and £20,000 be created in 2018/19 to part fund the following projects and that these are funded by corresponding contributions from the Section 106 balances held by the County Council respectively from the developments at the Former Forensic Science Laboratory site, Chepstow and The Hill site, Abergavenny;

That grants of £15,000 and £20,000 respectively, be made to Chepstow Town and Abergavenny Town Football Clubs to enable them to meet the FAW facility requirements by the qualifying date of 30th April 2019.