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Hollywood FC

By HITCHIN CALLING8/12/2025 15:34Mon Dec 8 15:34:31 2025

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8z9zvn274o
Do you reckon SBC will give us a grant to improve our ground .Last I heard is that when we pay ourselves they put tent up as rateable value is is increased.

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By bcb19949/12/2025 08:06Tue Dec 9 08:06:36 2025In response to Hollywood FCTop of thread

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I doubt it considering Stevenage Borough Council are in £235M of debt.

Although that normally doesn’t stop councils from spending more.

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)9/12/2025 08:09Tue Dec 9 08:09:36 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Thats only a problem if you intend repaying it.

Otherwise keep borrowing a few more million each year to service the interest. EAW.

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By Mutley (Mutley34)9/12/2025 07:03Tue Dec 9 07:03:02 2025In response to Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Most of our ground improvements have been funded by football grants or partially by the investment thing they done for the north stand, I remember The Wallet saying at one of his first fans forums "if there is a grant to be had i'll get it"

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By HITCHIN CALLING9/12/2025 12:20Tue Dec 9 12:20:45 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Yeah but the grants were from Footy improvement schemes run by FA as well as crowdfunding for the north not from public funds like Wrexham.

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By Owen B8/12/2025 16:49Mon Dec 8 16:49:18 2025In response to Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Whatever you think about their exploits in football and whether it should be allowed, they have been superb for the local Wrexham economy

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By West Ham Fan (Chuds)8/12/2025 15:53Mon Dec 8 15:53:05 2025In response to Hollywood FCTop of thread

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I always thought that was the American circus causing parking havoc a couple of games a year, not our own Borough Council ! ;).

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By Chuds8/12/2025 18:40Mon Dec 8 18:40:41 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Posted to revert my name back after my oh-so-funny joke a few days back.

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By HITCHIN CALLING8/12/2025 16:05Mon Dec 8 16:05:33 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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TBF I think legally they might be legally obliged to do this but still weird rule and shows why we need to own our own ground

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)8/12/2025 17:17Mon Dec 8 17:17:11 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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Given 90% of Stevenage Borough Council residents couldn't give a shit about the club and what bit adds to the community, I'm not surprised it's regarded as nothing more than a cash cow by the council.

In these times of tight council budgets, and badly run councils, it's not a vote winner to do the club any favours.

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By Pete (PeteH)8/12/2025 18:49Mon Dec 8 18:49:08 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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And yet you can bet politicians will be the first to celebrate if we do something special this season.

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By Freemo8/12/2025 17:47Mon Dec 8 17:47:15 2025In response to Re: Hollywood FCTop of thread

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The club hasn't been doing anything to help out the council with social care since we sorted out our transfer policy.

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