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(1) This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025, and comes into force on 2nd August 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
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(1) The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (sports grounds designated under article 2(1))—
(a) for the entry for the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, occupied by London Legacy Development Corporation, substitute—“
London Stadium, Stratford, London, E20 2ST London Stadium 185”; and
(b) omit the entry for Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, occupied by North Wales Crusaders, and Wrexham Association Football Club.
(3) In Schedule 2 (sports grounds designated under article 2(2))—
(a) before the entry for Oakwell Stadium, occupied by Barnsley Football Club, insert—“
The Hive, Camrose Avenue, London, HA8 6AG Barnet Football Club”;
(b) after the entry for the Memorial Stadium, occupied by Bristol Rovers Football Club, insert—“
Hayes Lane Stadium, 89 Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EF Bromley Football Club”;
(c) omit the entry for London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium, occupied by Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club;
(d) after the entry for Goodison, occupied by Everton Football Club, insert—“
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool, L5 9SR Everton Football Club”;
(e) omit the entry for The New Lawn, occupied by Forest Green Rovers Football Club;
(f) omit the entry for Globe Arena, occupied by Morecambe Football Club;
(g) omit the entry for Boleyn Ground, occupied by West Ham United Football Club;
(h) after the entry for Molineux Grounds, occupied by Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, insert—“
The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH Wrexham Association Football Club”; and
(i) omit the entry for Bootham Crescent, occupied by York City Football Club.
(4) The entry in Schedule 1 for Meadow Lane Stadium, occupied by Notts County Football Club, is moved to the appropriate place in Schedule 2.
(5) The following entries in Schedule 2 are each moved to the appropriate place in Schedule 1—
(a) Brunton Park, occupied by Carlisle United Football Club, and
(b) Roots Hall Football Ground, occupied by Southend United Football Club.
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
9th July 2025Department for Culture, Media and Sport
