Cllrs Roger Symonds and Cherry Beath now believe that they have enough information to give an in-principle welcome to B&NES Council’s proposals.

Cllr Symonds said:

“There have been many questions from us and from the public about the proposals. Most have been satisfactorily answered. We recognise that there will still be many people suspicious of this change, but we can identify only advantages. Outwardly, we believe that the community will see little difference.”

Cllr Cherry Beath said:

“It is the Community’s desire to protect and safeguard the Firs over the long term, and we would not be recommending this to the Community if we did not believe there are tangible benefits over and above the current position. It is in the Council’s interest to make the new arrangements work better for the Field because they wish also to solve the problem of keeping Bath Rugby on the Rec.”