Sports stadium rebuild given go-ahead by council
Cumberland CouncilPlans to rebuild a sports stadium to house both a town's football and rugby team have been given the green light by the council.
Borough Park in Workington will be knocked down and replaced by the Cumberland Sports Village, which would become home to both Workington football club and Workington Town rugby club.
The project will be managed and delivered by Labour-led Cumberland Council.
"As well as sport, the stadium would also act as a focal point for both the community and businesses within the area," council leader Mark Fryer said.
"An improved hospitality offer means the stadium could also be used for meetings, conferences, functions, events and community activities."
It follows the announcement that an additional £4.5m of funding had been secured from the recently formed Cumbria Combined Authority.
The funding will result in the scheme being extended to include the replacement of all the stadium's terraces and increase the total capacity to 5,000.
The planning submission said the development would "create a high quality, inclusive and accessible venue for the football and rugby clubs and benefit the wider community".
Plans to develop a new stadium have been in the works for several years and were scaled back from an initial design for 8,000 fans.
