Stu Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 It seems Renfrewshire Council are set to redevelop St James' playing fields and turn it into a sports village of excellence (or similar buzz words) which "will provide a centre of excellence for the elite athletes at St Mirren and UWS and for the wider public". http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/millions-new-public-park-sports-7473510 Wonder what that would mean for Ralston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 It seems Renfrewshire Council are set to redevelop St James' playing fields and turn it into a sports village of excellence (or similar buzz words) which "will provide a centre of excellence for the elite athletes at St Mirren and UWS and for the wider public". http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/millions-new-public-park-sports-7473510 Wonder what that would mean for Ralston? More nice houses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 It seems Renfrewshire Council are set to redevelop St James' playing fields and turn it into a sports village of excellence (or similar buzz words) which "will provide a centre of excellence for the elite athletes at St Mirren and UWS and for the wider public". http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/millions-new-public-park-sports-7473510 Wonder what that would mean for Ralston? Peace for the residence..... ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldyOzBud Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 pod, on 02 Mar 2016 - 20:17, said:Peace for the residence..... ... And the residents.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 More nice houses? Will that keep the local cooncillor happy? Can't recall his name but he's a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I don't think this development is going to be at St James playing fields, think the Record have that wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I don't think this development is going to be at St James playing fields, think the Record have that wrong? Maybe someone should tell Mark MacMillan. That's where he's posing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) I don't think this development is going to be at St James playing fields, think the Record have that wrong? Definitely St James. And according to the wee bit on the front of the PDE (it's their story, all the locals use the Record website now) Saints and UWS are part funding this development. Dunno where we're finding the cash for that from - sale of the land near the ground maybe? EDIT: I'll caveat that by adding the article says the new sports village will be near the new park which is planned for St James so could be elsewhere. While this is obviously a good thing to do, I'd have thought they could find better things to spend that much money on! Edited March 2, 2016 by Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Definitely St James. And according to the wee bit on the front of the PDE (it's their story, all the locals use the Record website now) Saints and UWS are part funding this development. Dunno where we're finding the cash for that from - sale of the land near the ground maybe? Perhaps the area of St James where the pitches have been removed, still quite a size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Great investment for the town some may argue it could be spent else where at least there are no cuts. Nice to read something positive of the old town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Will that keep the local cooncillor happy? Depends. Is he a BTL "businessman"? If so, he'll be delighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibbles old paperboy Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Maybe someone should tell the players they are being described as "elite athletes" in a press release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Maybe someone should tell the players they are being described as "elite athletes" in a press release? Our under 20's their talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 The opening to the article states; A huge public park is being built in Paisley Er, isn't it already a huge public park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I don't think this development is going to be at St James playing fields, think the Record have that wrong? Apologies, you are correct on that one (my get-out clause being the bit in the PDE that said it would be near St James). From the council's website The council’s budget, which was set today, outlined proposals for a new landscaped town park - with outdoors events space, on the site of the current St James’ playing fields. The Council will also take forward a landmark proposal to deliver a £15 million regional sports village in Ferguslie with state-of-the-art facilities for local people and elite athletes. The project will be developed in partnership with The University of the West of Scotland (UWS), and St Mirren FC, with the council pledging £7.5m towards the joint costs of both Paisley north-west projects. IS this going to be based at the current sports centre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn ed Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn ed Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 SNP voted against it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) SNP voted against it The council's website says the budget was agreed and the sports village and St James stuff was part of it. It looks like Labour have a majority administration in Renfrewshire (as opposed to a minority one in Dumfries and Galloway) so assuming they all turned up and voted for it, how the SNP or anyone else voted is irrelevant. Just my understanding of things. Not trying to get political! Edited March 4, 2016 by Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn ed Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 The council's website says the budget was agreed and the sports village and St James stuff was part of it. It looks like Labour have a majority administration in Renfrewshire (as opposed to a minority one in Dumfries and Galloway) so assuming they all turned up and voted for it, how the SNP or anyone else voted is irrelevant. Just my understanding of things. Not trying to get political! you are correct but it would be nice to support Paisleys club, and Renfrewshire in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Can i take that as a guarantee that any councilors of the party you are a member of, will now not vote against anything that any Paisley sports clubs request? Ah when thieves fall out. It would be nice if either or both of Scotland's big two parties actually stood up for working people and refused to implement Tory austerity cuts! Instead they both say a big boy done it and ran away! The SNP blame the Tories and then make their cuts at Holyrood Labour blame the SNP and make the cuts at local level. Both think the answer is for working people to pay for austerity by taxing the working class more whether by a 1p increase on income tax or increases in council tax bandings. One's as bad as the other and both do the Tories dirty work. I'm voting TUSC for socialism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn ed Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Can i take that as a guarantee that any councilors of the party you are a member of, will now not vote against anything that any Paisley sports clubs request? im not in a position to guarantee that ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 you are correct but it would be nice to support Paisleys club, and Renfrewshire in general. Do you mean like when the planning permission for the new stadium was passed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Do you mean like when the planning permission for the new stadium was passed? I have totally lost track on who the good guys and bad guys are in this thread but from memory the SNP councillors voted for the stadium and supermarket and were joined by a few rebel Labour councillors. One of the Labour councillors who voted against it is now the provost. More about the sports village plans here: http://news.stv.tv/west-central/1345225-plans-for-15m-sports-village-to-help-revamp-deprived-area/ Not sure if the £7.5million from the council is towards the cost of the £15million sports village or the combined cost of that and the park at St James. Either way it's a fair whack of cash for UWS and Saints to come up with. Not to worry though as according to Tony we'll have a £10million turnover and be Premier League champions by 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Do you mean like when the planning permission for the new stadium was passed? Ooft! Bet he felt that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repairman Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Will this be located on the land across the road from the North stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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