LCCC gain permission for floodlights
Thu 7 Jan 2016
Leicestershire CCC is delighted to announce that the club has gained planning permission to install six floodlights at Grace Road.
The club submitted a planning application in November and councillors unanimously approved it at a meeting at Leicester City Council yesterday evening.
Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Chief Executive Wasim Khan MBE said: “It is fantastic news for Leicestershire County Cricket Club that planning permission was granted at the meeting. Floodlights are an important aspect of supporting our sustainability strategy and we look forward to improving the match-day experience for our supporters.
“We saw an average 48% increase in attendances at Grace Road for NatWest T20 Blast matches in 2015. The installation of floodlights will help us to both retain and grow our audiences. We can start our NatWest T20 Blast games later in the evening which will give more people the opportunity to attend after work.”
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is working with Abacus Lighting on the project and will look to begin work immediately. The goal will be to have the floodlights up and running for the first NatWest T20 Blast game of the season in May.
