As a Gloucestershire based consultancy with great sporting links and interests we were especially disappointed to hear the news that Gloucestershire’s plans for an enabled expansion to their Nevil Road ground had been turned down. We understand that this process has been on-going for some time and through many changes and despite support from a number of quarters has been turned down at planning committee.

With our history in County Cricket at senior management level within the consultancy we have a specific insight into how the sport needs the opportunity to develop its grounds and become competitive with other sporting facilities and indeed leisure activities. Modern day spectators have an expectation of their visits and to bring many of the grounds up to date significant development must be enabled. Cricket is particular is not a rich sport, yet does a huge amount in the community providing a healthy lifestyle to our schoolchildren in particular through its Cricket Development activities. If the grass roots are to succeed then the pinnacle must be strong and in the South West, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club must fulfil this need.

This story is I believe far from finished and we watch goings on with interest.