HOSTILITY REMAINS OVER BIG WHITES’ RETURN

FRESH opposition to Worcester City’s plans to return home has arisen.

Worcester City Council’s policy and resources committee have voted to back the Midland League Premier Division outfit’s bid to relocate to Parsonage Way in Warndon on a site owned by the local authority. In addition, the council agreed that £100,000 should be provided for the development of a stadium there.

But Warndon Parish Council have now criticised the club and city council’s move.

“The site off Parsonage Way was considered for development under the South Worcestershire Development Plan but was dropped due to insurmountable problems,” said a statement issued by the parish council

“If a robust planning process taking seven years and costing millions of pounds did not adopt this site, then we are confused why the city council would propose to do so soon afterwards.”

The parish council also criticised the current division between the club’s directors and Worcester City Supporters’ Trust, who have promoted alternative plans for a new stadium in Perdiswell Park.

Furthermore, this week the supporters’ trust chairman Dave Wood has rejected a second offer to join the club’s board in a bid to heal the rift between the two sides.

On Tuesday, trust members will meet to discuss whether to appeal against the city council’s refusal of planning permission for Perdiswell. The bid was thrown out twice this year despite being recommended for approval by planning officers.

The club, who are currently groundsharing at Bromsgrove Sporting, hope to be back in the city in time for the 2019-20 season.