Michael Gove supports Plans for New Camberley Football Centre

Michael Gove has written in support of the proposed plans

for a new football centre to be built by Camberley Town Football Club on Crabtree Park. 

In his letter dated 8th December he describes the plans as

“radically improving all the unsightly aspects of Crabtree Park” and believes

that the scheme will provide “huge benefits” for the youth of the borough,

local schools and to Camberley Town Youth Football Club enthusiasts; and that

residents, dog walkers and other visitors will enjoy “a Crabtree Park greatly

enhanced by new planting and regular maintenance”.  A copy of the letter can be seen on the

Surrey Heath Borough Council website.

Camberley Town Football Club is planning to redevelop its Old Krooner Park site as a five a side football centre and

relocate its new pitch and new clubhouse to the adjacent Crabtree Park.   There has been a campaign to save Crabtree Park organised by the Friends of

Crabtree Park.  Both Camberley Town

Football Club and the Friends of Crabtree Park have put their case for and

against on this site and generated a lot of debate about the plans.

The application will go before the Planning Applications

Committee for consideration on Monday 7th February.