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Green light for £30m indoor snow centre

Sport for Confidence supports self-isolating vulnerable adults

Chelsea FC stadium shelved as planning expires

Plans for a £30m indoor snow centre and leisure destination in Middlesbrough have received full planning consent.

Social enterprise Sport For Confidence has re-deployed its team of occupational therapists and sports coaches to deliver a specialist ‘at home’ service to support thousands of vulnerable adults in Essex isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The club was awarded planning permission for the Herzog and de Meuron designed stadium in 2017, but put the project on hold in May 2018 due to the unfavourable investment climate. In a statement, the club acknowledged that the planning permission obtained for the new stadium expires on 31st March 2020. “We are grateful to all our fans and stakeholders, especially Hammersmith & Fulham Council, for their patience and understanding in the matter. “We will continue to consider our options for a new stadium, ...

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