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A potential development for Nottingham Forest Stadium is expected to be discussed next week through Nottinghamshire County Council.
Nottinghamshire County Council has already shown it would be “more than happy” to “explore options” for a new stadium, as the Reds deserve the club to leave the City Ground.
Keith Girling, a member of the county council’s economic development cabinet, suggested to the BBC a plot of land near Toton as an option for City Ground: “We would be more than happy to explore features with Forest, as with any company or developer.
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“We recognize its importance to the local economy. In theory, if this land in Toton was suitable, of course we would be interested. “
A move on the matter is now expected at a meeting of Nottinghamshire County Council.
Ashfield independent councillor David Martin pushed the move forward, telling the BBC: “It’s clear that as a county council we want to succeed in the club, which is an economic powerhouse for our county.
“Totón already has infrastructure in place, adding a tram stop and an exercise station.
“Any new stadium in Toton will exceed the existing capacity of the City Ground.
“If Nottinghamshire County Council really wanted to help the club grow, then exploring features at this level makes a lot of sense and would be a last resort. “
Forest chairman Tom Cartledge said the club was ready to move to a new stadium rather than redevelop the City Ground as negotiations with Nottingham City Council over the lease stalled. Those talks between Forest and the council are said to have stalled because the council was looking to increase the rent from £250,000 to £1 million.
Cartledge has told the BBC in the past: “We are in a position where, for the first time, we have to ask ourselves whether in the long term it will be away from the City Ground. “
“In the future, clubs’ wage bill will be closely linked to income.
“If we can’t generate revenue, there’s a realistic chance that we won’t be able to reach our goals, expand the gaming team, and give the manager the resources he needs.
“Unless we start to see significant progress, it now has to be a realistic topic of discussion and we have to look elsewhere.
“I’m frustrated, the owner is frustrated, because what he has to do is give back what he promised to the other Forest teammates, which is expansion on and off the court, and not being able to do that, it’s difficult. “