Nottingham Forest offered ‘last resort’ stadium move to scrapped HS2 site

A group of councillors are suggesting the club could move to land near Toton Railway Station.

Nottingham Forest has been “offered a last resort” new home at a location that was previously designated for HS2-related construction. In recent months, negotiations to extend the club’s lease at the City Ground have come to a standstill.

The Premier League team and Nottingham City Council, the landowners, have reportedly discussed the club’s future at the stadium where the Reds have played since 1898. Now, a number of Nottinghamshire County council members are proposing that the club relocate to property next to Toton Railway Station, which the authority purchased in order to gain from HS2-related advantages.

Nevertheless, Independent Alliance council members claim that this might be Forest’s house’s “last resort” following the postponement of the multibillion-pound project’s Eastern leg. A proposal to “explore options with stakeholders at Nottingham Forest Football Club and others to try to secure the future of the club” is being proposed by the opposition group for an upcoming meeting. This could involve looking into any prospective County Council properties that might be advertised for disposal in the future.

“We have watched with increasing frustration as talks between Nottingham Forest and Nottingham City Council over a new lease have broken down,” Selston independent councillor David Martin stated. This has made it doubtful whether Nottingham Forest will continue to play at the renowned City Ground, where it has been since 1898.

“As a county council, we obviously need to engage with the club, which is a major economic force in our area. Toton already has the necessary infrastructure, such as a train station and a tram stop.

“The existing capacity of the City Ground will be greatly exceeded by any new stadium at Toton. Investigating options now is incredibly reasonable and should only be done as a last resort if Nottinghamshire County Council were sincere about assisting the club in growing.

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