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  • "Well they are in and now the fun starts. I assure you the local residents will be keeping a very close eye on the s106 and will not shirk from using legal recourse if required. If anyone tries to use the old "blue badge" excuse in local single yellow residential roads they will be politely told to f*** off, if that fails, well .. it wont ! If access becomes too troublesome for local residents for those 16 games a year .. or those events outside then we will have to revisit things and make sure people can get to their homes. Guys .. walk or come in via the A41 entrance. So dearest egg chasers lets see how long before the promises are broken and Mr Leslau & Mr Wray start focussing on those property deals again !! Hmm Brent Cross needs some work doing doesn't it guys !!"
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Saracens receive green light from Secretary of State to leave Watford and move to Copthall

11:36am Wednesday 28th March 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Simon Mail

Nigel Wray's bid to move to Copthall has moved a step closer: Peter Beal Nigel Wray's bid to move to Copthall has moved a step closer: Peter Beal

Saracens have been given the go-ahead to move to Copthall after receiving the approval of the Secretary of State.

The Premiership champions have cleared the final hurdle before planning permission could be issued after the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government signed off the proposal.

Sarries had already received the backing of the Planning and Environment Committee of Barnet Council and the Mayor of London.

Sarries chairman Nigel Wray said: "We are obviously delighted that the Secretary of State has confirmed that our planning application can be determined at local level, in line with the spirit of localism. We now hope that the formal decision will be issued by Barnet Council over the coming days.

“The comprehensive sporting and community benefits of our proposals have been recognised at every stage of the decision making process. We will create a vibrant sports hub for the local community, offering great facilities free of charge for local schools. We will also provide a hugely improved athletics venue for Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and make a real home for Saracens.

“We have engaged with local residents throughout the life of this project and we will continue to do so as we move forward. We want to provide a facility that the whole community can be proud of...and that's a promise."

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