Important travel info for Arbour Park

[staines_rebel_Jr]

http://sloughtownfc.net/article/930?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Information about travel and parking for the first home game at Arbour Park.

[Graham Cox]

So what will be the situation at future matches at AP ?

[GlenSTFC]

I'd guess once the main stand is open there will be limited number of spaces for fans (probably around 50). i wonder (and hope!) as we have this partnership with St. Joseph's we could utilise their car parking?

[Banny]

When the school is completed there will be additional there

[Reading Rebel]

Lynch Hill Academy are still expecting to open up for the new term in September. As far as I'm aware we have an understanding with the school that will enable us to use their car park which I think is for about 100 cars.

 

I'm sure if this information is right or wrong someone will let us know. 

[GlenSTFC]

Ok that's good to hear about Lynch Hill Academy which will really help if that's the case. I suppose the idea is to get the majority using public transport and walking/cycling.

[Reading Rebel]

I'd guess once the main stand is open there will be limited number of spaces for fans (probably around 50). i wonder (and hope!) as we have this partnership with St. Joseph's we could utilise their car parking?

 

 

Shame we couldn't have used St Josephs car park for Monday's game, It might have gone some way to solving the parking problem that we have. 

Edited August 23, 2016 by Reading Rebel

[GlenSTFC]

Yes not sure why that's not be arranged or asked unless it's just down to lack of manpower.

[David Carpenter]

Just a bit of information - the planning consent allows for 102 dedicated car parking spaces for the CSF plus reciprocal use of the Lynch Hill School car park -100 spaces. So on Project completion there will be 202 spaces available. For the immediate situation there is clearly limited spaces due to the ongoing phase 2 CSF construction (and the ongoing School construction). I cannot comment on possible arrangements with St. Josephs but if lack of manpower is a reason then perhaps lack of volunteers is a better description.

[BFR]

From conversations I've had, the inference is that St Joseph's is in use. I know the mascots for the game will be using their changing facilities before the match.

[BFR]

I'll add that in terms of Lynch Hill. from driving past the site on Saturday, the bit of the school nearest the road looks a long way from completion so not convinced the kids will be moving in at the start of term. So potentially the car park there may not be in play for a while.School website talks about moving in Autumn 2016, but does not specify the start of term

[Alan Greenaway]

Although it sticks in the throat a bit has any thought been given to Wexham Park? Did there not used to be a footpath running alongside the old ground through to Stoke road? Or even use a mini bus to transport to the new ground?

[David Carpenter]

Al - I believe that's been looked at and understand that the footpath is severely obstructed along the way.

[Graham Cox]

Seems this parking issue is taking a bit of a gloss off the happy day..............

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Not really. It's a known issue when you agree to go into a site before Tur construction has finished. Plus there's no way that parking could be provided for am unknown quantity of people turning up to the first game. Any amount of parking would be reduced by the time players, officials, management and volunteers get their spaces.

[Stuntman Mark]

Seems this parking issue is taking a bit of a gloss off the happy day..............

 

Not for most normal people.

[Graham Cox]

I object to anyone questioning my normality when a perfectly good point(and one felt by many others) is being made !

[staines_rebel_Jr]

trust me once you have found a parking space and are walking up to the ground you will feel a real buzz of excitement !!!

[epicrebel]

Me personally after Monday, I can't weight for the first midweek game under the lights. 

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

according to the electronic signs around the town parking for the match will be in the herschell car park ?