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Aug 2022
Last Updated: 15/08/2022
Harrogate Town new scoreboard plan approved
Harrogate Borough Council has given the go-ahead for a new scoreboard to be put in place at the EnviroVent Stadium.
Harrogate Town record crowd v Scunthorpe.
A new scoreboard at Harrogate Town has been approved as part of the club’s stadium redevelopment.
The digital screen will sit in the south west corner of the EnviroVent Stadium.
Besides displaying the score, it will show substitutions made during a game and other match information, such as transport or safety news.
Harrogate Borough Council has now given approval for the plan.
The EnviroVent Stadium on Wetherby Road is due to undergo a £3.5 million upgrade, funded by chairman Irving Weaver.
A statement submitted to the council said:
“The new scoreboard will complement the stadium and improve the spectator experience.”
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The club has said it is the board’s ambition to create a “sustainable and thriving club, for future generations to enjoy”.
The club also has to abide by English Football League criteria for its ground following Town’s promotion to League Two in 2020.
The proposals include a new seated stand, match day bar and improved ticketing facilities.
The ground on Wetherby Road has been home to the Sulphurites since 1920, but in recent years it has struggled to keep pace with the club’s rapid rise up the divisions into the English Football League.
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