Poppies hold '˜promising' stadium meeting with Kettering Council
The club met officers from the local authority to discuss the potential for a move back to the town, having played in Burton Latimer since 2013.
The discussion was promised by councillors at a fiery council meeting in December last year.
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Hide AdAnd the Poppies’ vice-chairman Neil Griffin says they can take positives from the latest round of talks.
He said: “It was a clear-the-air talks meeting, things have gone on years ago and we cannot live in the previous regime.
“It’s to find a way, if there is any, for the football club to come back to the town.
“All parties are working together to see if there is a solution and the meeting was promising.
“We are looking at all avenues but there is a timescale.
“We cannot keep dillying and dallying.”
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Hide AdMr Griffin says the club is continuing to look at the possibility of building a ground at Weekley Glebe as well as other options.
He said: “Weekley Glebe is being looked at and that was what we put forward beforehand.
“We have got to get a business plan in place to see if we could work up there, it needs to be financially do-able.
“We’re looking at other sites as well but they are in private ownership so that’s all we can say for now.”
Kettering Council has been contacted for a comment.