New £6.5m Grandstand at Fontwell Park will start in the summer of 2009

Wed, Nov 12, 2008

The construction of a new £6.5m Grandstand in the Premier Enclosure at Fontwell Park Racecourse will now start in the summer of 2009.

The commencement of the building of the Grandstand will coincide with the summer break in 2009 fixture list. The decision to move the start date is principally to achieve the most competitive tender for the works. It is believed that significant savings can be found by tendering the scheme in March rather than prior to Christmas.

The opening of the new facility is now expected to be in August 2010.

Fontwell Park General Manager Phil Bell said:"We are looking to benefit from market conditions and the advice we have received is that there will be a significant advantage in tendering this project in the Spring of 2009. In addition, it gives us the opportunity to use the summer break in 2010 as a period in which we can prepare the Grandstand for its opening."

The new Premier Grandstand will be an impressive three-storey development complete with twelve private hospitality boxes on the top floor, a glass fronted hospitality/banqueting lounge for 250 people on the middle floor and a multi-purpose hall on the ground floor with new catering and betting facilities.

As well as offering state of art facilities on race days, the stand will be hired seven days a week for events including weddings, banqueting, conferences and exhibitions. Race meetings will continue to take place during the construction period.

The planning application will be heard on Wednesday 5th November by Arun District Council.

Author:  Fontwell Park

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