Green light for Middlesbrough FC Foundation’s football hub

Redcar and Cleveland Council Cabinet has approved Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation’s plans for a new community football hub.

To be located in the town of Loftus, the facility will include a new 3G full size pitch being built as part of a regeneration project of the town’s Ben Scott’s Field.

The project will now move to the next stage of planning, with a decision expected in early 2025.

Lynsey Edwards, Head of the Foundation, said: “The Council’s approval is an important step and we are looking forward to continuing our work with the Football Foundation and Redcar and Cleveland Council.”