New cricket ground for Northamptonshire's academy, women's and disability sides

A new cricket ground for Northamptonshire 's academy, women's and disability sides is a step closer after the local council granted a 125-year lease of farmland. West Northamptonshire Council's (WNC) cabinet agreed the lease of New Manor Farm in Moulton to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (NCCC) on Tuesday night. Local residents told the BBC the plans came as a complete surprise and they raised concerns about the ground's impact.

WNC leader Jonathan Nunn stressed 'this is nowhere near a planning application', but added there was 'an opportunity for a really good facility'. The chairman of NCCC, Gavin Warren, said the club was committed to starting full engagement with the community. Plans for the site include senior and junior pitches, an indoor cricket school and car parking, which owns the land in Moulton, NCCC said it wanted to 'create a new state-of-the-art cricket facility to complement its existing headquarters at Wantage Road and dramatically increase its impact on the Northants community

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