Bath Rugby are a rugby club based in Bath, England who play in the Aviva Premiership.The club were a major force in English rugby during the '80s and '90s where they regularly won both league and cup competitions. The club no longer ruled out other sites within Bath,[23] and was considering the option of moving to the Western Riverside Development. Bath Rugby 1865 Hanson Stripe Polo - Royal Blue. There is a cricket pavilion at the William Street entrance to the ground. [46], The land swap concept had been supported by the Real Friends of the Rec since the idea was raised at the inaugural meeting of the group in January 2009. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. This is who we are, but our next chapter is now ready to be written... Join @StadiumforBath at the public exhibition this week at Guildhall in the final round of consultations. Bath Rugby Union’s chief executive Nick Blofeld said: “We hope to improve the facilities a little each year.”. The latter option would require permission from Bath Recreation Limited, the charitable body which owns the land. [37] The Council received 7 objections and 18 representations for the proposal. [16], Various detailed development proposals were made, but these could not satisfy the Charity Commission's legal need to protect the Rec's charitable objectives. [49] They threaten to take legal action should the Trust, Bath Rugby and the Charity Commission reach an agreement to allow development on the Rec. In February 2013 the Charity Commission stated that they had received 1,868 representations of which 244 objected to the Scheme allowing the land swap. The Roman Baths, Bath Spa and American Museum are all worth a look. Bath have also considered Bath Racecourse, Lansdown playing fields, the club’s old training ground at Lambridge, St John’s field at the University of Bath, Sulis Club, Kingswood School and the east side of the Recreation Ground as potential sites for a 14,500 temporary stadium. During summer, the ground is adjusted to … It gets very busy on Saturdays, so arrive early. Community Q&A with Stuart Hooper. Additionally earlier conditions from the 1922 transfer from Francis William Forester to the company, preventing any building on the Rec for trade or business that could disturb the neighbourhood, were passed onto the Trust. The team behind the proposed new Bath Rugby stadium are still tweaking and perfecting their designs before submitting a planning application to the council. However, the Professional Game Board reduced the minimum capacity required to 10,000 and this is the criterion used currently. The vision is for an 18,000-capacity venue on the Rec including riverside regeneration, community use and a car park under a raised pitch. The Stadium for Bath project aims to build a new 18,000 capacity ground in the centre of the city. However, the Rec remains part of the floodplain at risk of occasional flooding. [29] Negotiations about a possible land swap with Bath Rugby's training facilities at Lambridge are taking place.[30][31]. [45] In essence the new scheme is as follows: Opinion in Bath about the future of rugby on the Rec is somewhat polarised, as evidenced by the development of two opposing lobby groups (see below). The Judgement in full. CHARITIES. Daniel Evans Head of digital … [28] In January 2011 the trust delayed the consultation because of "unexpected details that need to be resolved". BATH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Sunset ahead of the European Rugby Champions Cup match between Bath Rugby and RC Toulon at Recreation Ground on December 16, 2017 in Bath, England. Fourteen years later, the land was conveyed to The Bath and County Recreation Ground Company Limited for £6,050.