Headingley To Undergo Major Revamp
Headingley is set to go under a major renovation project following plans announces by Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The project will see the stadium capacity increased from 17,000 to 20,000 and floodlights installed.
The side will work alongside Leeds Rugby, DLA Architecture and Leeds City Council to oversee the construction work. The entire project is estimated to cost £50m.
‘This is the most ambitious project the club and the venue will have undertaken since the ground was first established 125 years ago,’ said Yorkshire CCC chairman Colin Graves. ‘Our ambitions are clear. We want to create a stadium that is amongst the finest in the world and enable Yorkshire to continue to stage major international fixtures over the long term. It is vital that we don’t lose sight of our objectives.’
‘As other venues around the country continue to invest in their facilities, we cannot afford to stand still and expect that Headingley will always host international cricket. The stark reality is that if our stadium fails to evolve we will lose our Test Match status, which would be a devastating blow to the region.’
