Hereford FC chairman Jon Hale has given an update about what's happening at Edgar Street:
‘There is plenty to do to ensure Edgar Street is fit for purpose and the process to begin that work has already started.
‘The issue we face is that once Hereford United folded, any new club
playing at Edgar Street has to start again in terms of meeting safety
requirements, rather than simply being seen to maintain the standards
previously in place.‘Therefore, before we can allow public access to Edgar Street, a significant amount of work needs to be done by ourselves and the local authority.
‘Firstly there is a vast amount of electrical work to be done in the three stands we can use and this includes dealing with a number of issues relating to the emergency lighting. This may include a complete rewire in a number of parts of the Merton Stand and not just repair work.
‘In relation to other electrical matters, we also have to deal with the lightning protection that is needed for the floodlight pylons, while the lift in Addison’s also needs repairing as it is currently out of action.
‘Moving on, in several roof voids in the stadium asbestos needs removing, while an investigation must also take place into possible water contamination in some parts for the ground. Depending on what is found, clearly remedial work may well be required.
‘The work that needs doing means the stadium will not be open to the public for the foreseeable future, but there is a commitment from the club and the council to have all the necessary work completed by June 1 at the very latest. Hopefully it will be completed before that, but that is the deadline that has been set.’
Full article at: http://www.herefordfc.co.uk/2015/04/13/operational-update-from-edgar-street/