Bury Town Football Club are delighted to announce that the Club’s future at Ram Meadow has been secured for the next 30 years after the Club signed a new lease for the site with West Suffolk Council.
The Club moved to Ram Meadow in 1978 following the sale of the former Kings Road ground, initially for a period of 25 years. Following plans to move to a new stadium in 2010, the club has been operating on a short-term agreement with West Suffolk Council, but with the Community Football Project plans being abandoned, the club requested a long-term lease so that investment could be made to bring the ground up to modern standards.
The past six years have seen significant expenditure of close to £250,000 at Ram Meadow including the building of new clubhouse, a new 150-seater stand, new floodlights along with improved changing rooms, fencing and spectators toilets.
Following a year of negotiations, we are pleased that a lease of 30 years will now secure the Club’s future at Ram Meadow and allow the club to continue the improvements of the past few years.
Bury Town Chairman Russell Ward said “We are pleased to announce that the Club’s future will be at Ram Meadow for at least the next 30 years and hopefully longer. Our supporters should be delighted that the future of the ground is now secure, and we will continue to improve the facilities as our crowds continue to rise each season, with this season the average standing at well over 500”
“We know that the town centre location of the ground is popular with our fans and with close links to the railway station and the bus station, as well as plenty of local parking, we continue to attract excellent attendances. In an age when out of town developments are more and more common, we are pleased to be remaining in the very centre of Bury St Edmunds”
“Although there is no further room at Ram Meadow for any extra pitches due to the location of the site, the Club is continuing to explore purpose built training facilities elsewhere in the town with Club Director Alan Lee taking a lead role in this area”
Now that the official lease documents have been signed, the Club will now be eligible to access further significant grant funding which will be used to carry out a number of exciting projects and improvements which will be announced in due course.