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The club’s York Road ground is thought to be the oldest senior football ground in the world to be continually used by the same club.<\/p>\n
David Simoes, who runs the Magpies supporters’ club, said the general consensus among fans was the move was the “best approach”.<\/p>\n
“Obviously the current ground within the town centre isn’t fit for purpose, so this is the best position at Braywick Park because it’s closest to the town centre,” he said.<\/p>\n
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“There are no other available options. They’ve been exhausted. So the general feeling is this is the right thing to take the club forward.”<\/p>\n
Club director and trustee of the York Road ground, Steve Jinman, accepted there would be some sadness for fans.<\/p>\n
“Change is an inevitable part of life. The ground is a Victorian setting and it’s not really fit for the 21st Century.” he said.<\/p>\n
In 2023, the council shut down the move<\/a> after concerns over the loss of the public open space at Braywick Park.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n At a cabinet meeting on 27 January, councillor Adam Bermange said the new proposals, which looked to address previous concerns, were “quite a transformation”.<\/p>\n But councillor Helen Taylor said some of the reasons the original plans were turned down were “still relevant”.<\/p>\n The council agreed to carry out a public open space consultation in order to progress the proposals.<\/p>\n In a statement following the meeting, the club called the decision a “key milestone”.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n You can follow BBC Berkshire<\/a> on Facebook<\/a>, X (Twitter)<\/a>, or Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n Related Links![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769707935_650_.gif\"\/)