Early day motion · EDM 704 · 25 Jan 2010

ST GEORGE'S PARK, ENGLAND'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE

Tabled by Mrs Janet Dean (Labour) 29 signatures

The motion

That this House welcomes the launch of the public consultation into the Football Association's new national football centre at St George's Park near Burton upon Trent; notes that this facility will provide an inspirational centre for future generations of English football players, coaches, referees and administrators, and provide England with much-needed world-class football education and development facility; further notes that it will create over a 100 jobs locally whilst providing a boost for grassroots football and community facilities across the whole region; and looks forward to this facility opening in Staffordshire, the centre of England becoming a hub for the development and growth of the game in England.

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