2nd Square OPENS

Project Aims

Date

History of Project

December 2007

Bert Higgs of AE Higgs Builders hands over the keys to the SRGUG Chairman Mark Nuttall to officially signal the end of building work

October 2007

The Development Committee is disbanded after more than six years of hard to work to fund and complete the project.  Thanks to Mark Nuttall, Darren Watkins, John Hicks, Kyran McDonald, Duncan Page and Eileen Nuttall for all their efforts as members of this Committee.

May 2007

Official opening ceremony takes place.

Tennis courts are used for the first time.

April 2007

The SRGUG opens for business!

Phase One & Phase Two:  Ready for occupation – but the project is not yet finished.

Phase Three:  Tennis courts are colour sprayed and are therefore finished.

March 2007

Phase One:  Building is now watertight with all roofing and Middle Section now in place.  Work starts in Fixtures and Fittings.

Phase Two:  New windows and fascia installed.             

Phase Three:  Tennis court surface is finished.  Awaiting colour spraying.

February 2007

Shepherd Neame is officially chosen as the SRGUG’s supplier to its new bar.

Work starts on the adjoining middle section of the new building.

January 2007

All three phases now under way:-

Phase One:       The majority of the roof is finished.

Phase Two:       SLHCC Clubhouse is handed over to the SRGUG. 

Work starts on Phase Two on 4^th January.

Phase Three:     The contract to refurbish the existing tennis courts is awarded to ETC Sports Surfaces Ltd.  Work starts on Phase Three on 16^th January.

Further changes are made to the SRGUG Constitution.  The SRGUG now comprises Stanford-le-Hope Cricket Club, Stanford-le-Hope Rugby Football Club & United Services Bowls Club.

December 2006

The building work for Phase Two of the project (the refurbishment of the existing building) is awarded to AE Higgs Builders.

Building work on Phase One reaches roof level with the trusses being secured before Christmas.

November 2006

Significant Changes are made to the SRGUG Constitution as the SRGUG General Committee is restructured for the new building.

October 2006

Financial agreement signed with the Cory Trust.                                 

Building work commences

September 2006

The lease is finally secured from Thurrock Council.

Throughout

2006

Further delays with the lease.

January 2006

The building work for Phase One of the project (the Multi-Function Hall) is awarded to AE Higgs Builders.

Throughout 2005

Work continues on the lengthy and complex negotiations with Thurrock Council regarding the lease for the land on which the building will stand.

January 2005

In light of the failed Lottery bid the Cory Trust decides to fund the majority of the project by increasing its offer of total funding to £227,500.

November 2004

Sport England disallows the SRGUG appeal.  The application process to Sport England is therefore concluded.

August 2004

Sport England finally informs the SRGUG that its application has failed.  The SRGUG decides to appeal against the decision.

October 2003

The SRGUG receives its first correspondence from Sport England East outlining the changes made to Sport England’s organisation.  The new East Regional Sports Board will meet at the end of November to discuss its overall policy with regard to funding.  Since the Board still has to receive a budget it is likely that the earliest possible date that the SRGUG could possibly receive an Action Plan is spring 2004.

July 2003

Sport England announces the results of its stock-take.  The SRGUG project is successful in being referred to the newly formed East Region Sports Board for future consideration. 40 other projects are not so fortunate and were rejected.

June 2003

Sport England announces a general review of funding. All projects within Stage 1 of the application process are put on hold pending a decision by the end of July.

April 2003

Buy-a-Brick has reaches the £3,670 in pledges - an amazing achievement.

January 2003

The SRGUG Buy-a-Brick launches at the SRGUG AGM as the User Group seeks to raise at least £11,500 towards its bid for Lottery funding from Sport England.

December 2002

Sport England recommends the project to pass through Stage I of the Lottery funding application process and proceed to Stage II.

July 2002

Official application for Lottery funding is submitted to Sport England

December 2001

Thurrock Council grants planning permission for the project.

September 2001

SRGUG holds it first Ladies Open Day.

May 2001

Cory Trust approves funding of £87,500 for National Lottery bid.

April 2001

SRGUG General Committee Members elected at a Special General Meeting & amendments made to the SRGUG constitution.

March 2001

SRGUG holds its inaugural meeting & passes the Constitution.

January 2001

SLHCC, Stanford-le-Hope Rugby Football Club, Stanford-le-Hope Tennis Club, & United Services Bowls Club form the Stanford-le-Hope Recreation Ground User Group to work towards submitting a Lottery Bid to Sport England for the SLH Recreation Ground Project.

November 2000

Cory Environmental Trust approves project for funding. It will provide the deposit for a National Lottery bid for Stanford Rec.

June 2000

SLHCC application to the Cory Environmental Trust for funding.

July 1999

SLHCC Development Committee formed.