Exclusive: Full Safety Certificate Granted
The Weston Homes Community Stadium will be a 10,000 capacity stadium from day one, after the U's were granted a full Safety Certificate by the licencing authorities.
Following Monday's ramp up event against Athletic Bilbao, the U's were given the good news that they will be able to sell the full capacity of the ground from the Huddersfield Town game onwards.
U's Chief Executive Marie Partner told CU-FC.com: "At Monday's game, the sole purpose was to test operational systems of the stadium and its immediate surrounds.
"Various members of the Safety Advisory Group were in attendance at the game and. following a debriefing at the stadium on Wednesday, all authorities felt that they were of the opinion we should be granted a full Safety Certificate, starting from our first league game of the season."
Whilst the full Safety Certificate has been granted, there remains things to do in both the short and longer terms, as the U's look to run a stadium which provides an exciting and impressive matchday experience.
Marie added: "I am obviously delighted with this result, bearing in mind the short space of time we have had to get up and running and have right systems in place.
"There is obviously still some tweaking that needs to be done in certain areas, but nothing too serious that would have caused an adverse decision in not granting the certificate."
