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Three quarters of County Ground deemed safe for start of new home season... but Stratton Bank still requires work

The work necessary to allow Swindon to open the usual three stands to fans for the visit of Cambridge United on Saturday (August 9) was finished in time, and...

08.08.25, 17:00 Updated 25.10.25, 00:35 4 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

The County Ground has been passed fit for general use this weekend after Swindon Town completed various pieces of council-mandated safety work.

Swindon Borough Council had instructed the club to make an array of upgrades and updates following an audit by the local authority’s Event Safety Advisory Group (ESAG) in late June.

These included fire safety work, roof repairs, the establishment of a backup control room, the installation of lighting protection systems, repair work to two gates, and the undertaking of a legionella risk assessment.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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