Rovers are going to announce today that the last piece of the jigsaw, the European funding, has finally been secured this week and the North stand will get the go ahead.

Should have left this news for Mrs B to tell us, she'd have loved that.

In my defence, I've provided more information than most on this topic. You've just got to pay back the £2m loan for it now. good luck with that.

All we need to do is convince the fans that no longer wish to travel away to upgrade to hospitality for home games or spend some wonga in the club shop. Easy.

Absolutely brill news this and when I win euro millions on Friday I'd gladly pay it back for rovers

I think things will improve with the attendances once it's been built

Heard this new many times before! I will believe it when I see an official announcement!

Hot on the heels of this will be the Allam Academy followed by the South Stand development, but not so sure about the east stand extension.

The MS3CP is going to be a building site for the next two years.

I understand HCC received confirmation from Government Office that the ERDF grant application was approved at the start of the week.

This means that, along with the borrowing which already in place following approval by the Council Cabinet in November 2011, the funding package for the full project (KREATE) is now complete.

I imagine the council and Rovers will now need to dot a couple of 'I's' and cross a couple of 'T's' in respect of guarantees, before work can start, hopefully asap !

who's funding these developments?

Great news that the north stand got got the funding. anyone know how long the build time is for it?

Allam academy what's that all about then and what's happening with the south stand.

ITS A SQUASH ACADEMY

100 SQUASH COURTS AT THE BACK OF THE SOUTH STAND



ALLAM KNOWS HIS ANGLES

Navitas recently supported Hull Kingston Rovers RFC in the preparation of a submission to Round 2 of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), a £1.4bn fund operating across England from 2011 to 2014 that supports projects and programmes that lever private sector investment creating economic growth and sustainable employment.

RGF aims particularly to help those areas and communities currently dependent on the public sector to make the transition to sustainable private sector-led growth and prosperity. To meet these aims, Hull KR’s bid was centred around the development of The Craven Park enterprise led regeneration programme for East Hull.

Using the club’s existing Craven Park Stadium as a focal point, the project would include the redevelopment of the South Stand of the stadium, plus the construction of a new 100-room hotel and an indoor multi sport facility to be used by the club and local community.

RGF support has been requested to improve road access to the site, unlocking the private sector investment required to develop the stadium, hotel and multi sport facility, as well as generating additional private sector investment over the medium to long-term to develop the 70-acre site adjacent to the stadium.

The Allams and other private investors from the retail and hospitality sectors - applications for funding on the South Stand have been submitted (Rovers have used Navitas), and the Allams have been waiting for the North stand funding to be secured before they get more involved with Rovers and the local community.

The North stand will unlock so many other projects, but first of all lets celebrate this news.

Great news, well done to all concerned.

Was originally 44 weeks

Good news, promises delivered on

What Sandra said.

Gives us a chance, long-term.

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Didn't realise that.
thanks for explaining.






so should ber ready for next season then.

Now just get an average of 10k gate and job's a good 'un.

Fntastic, This is awesome because involved in all this is the East stand extension aswell isn't it



Can't wait. Will make the ground feel alot more closed in and homely.

Shame I've just spent £1100 on a new computer. Had a thread bookmarked from Standee slating Rovers stating that the North stand was a pipe dream and it will never happen etc.

I don't think you'd have to look too far to find another one, he's said almost every week for about a year.

Brilliant news,

i hope this shuts up the doubters and moaners, its upwards and onwards for this great club of ours , i'm looking very much forward to seeing the first brick laid.

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Clearly, today's news answers the question. Rovers are indeed more important than Siemens!