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Swindon Town "stand by" redevelopment proposal as Trust put forward 'safety net' option to help secure support

EXCLUSIVE: The Trust have proposed a so-called contractual “safety net” that would commit to the project’s costs being placed in escrow, and require the club to seek Joint Venture consent to make fundamental changes to the plans for the stand.

18.11.25, 11:30 Updated 29.12.25, 09:29 5 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

Swindon Town will not look to make significant changes to the design and scope of Don Rogers Stand redevelopment proposals, as and when they go back to supporters for a second vote.

The club did not achieve the necessary level of support among Trust STFC members to allow the project to move forward to the formal planning stage when blueprints were put to a ballot in June.

Since then, updates on the process have been minimal. However, in recent weeks conversations between the club, the Trust, and the Nigel Eady estate have been ongoing.

A tentative suggestion has been made of a fresh vote in April 2026. And Town chief executive Anthony Hall has told The Moonraker that he “stands by” the concept designs that were previously presented.

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