Maidenhead United 'shocked' at land deal refusal

Maidenhead United FC agreed in 2022 to buy land at Braywick Park for £460,000.

However, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead dropped the deal on 27 July after 22 members of the public wrote formal objections.
Members of the council's cabinet said the benefits of the new stadium were outweighed by the loss of public open space.

The National League club had agreed to move out of its current home in York Road, which has been in use since 1871 and is the oldest continuously-used football ground in the world.

It would have bought nine acres (four hectares) or nearly a quarter of Maidenhead's largest public open space, which is already occupied by several sports facilities.