This coming Monday 4th March Southwark Council meets to hear a planning application which could sound the first death knells of one of England’s most historic amateur clubs. Either that or grant Dulwich Hamlet a lifeline that would see their unique colours of Pink and Blue wore by many generations of footballers long into the future. With but a few short years left to run on the lease at their current Champion Hill ground, the proposal would see a Homebase store built on the ground, providing plentiful employment for local people. The football club would meanwhile move into a new stadium on adjacent derelict land with the complex incorporating facilities for local schools and other sports clubs to utilise. A long-running campaign by supporters elicited support from football legends such as Kevin Keegan and Bobby Charlton as well as supporters the length and breath of the United Kingdom and from as far afield as continental Europe, South Africa, Australia and the States. All in all over 5,000 signatures have been gathered.
The plan is not without its objectors however and when the application is heard this coming Monday at Southwark Town Hall, Dulwich supporters will be holding a vigil outside to which all fans regards of who they support are invited to attend. It would also be appreciated if supporters could e-mail messages of support for the ground development to mark.dennett@southwark.gov.uk
The plan is not without its objectors however and when the application is heard this coming Monday at Southwark Town Hall, Dulwich supporters will be holding a vigil outside to which all fans regards of who they support are invited to attend. It would also be appreciated if supporters could e-mail messages of support for the ground development to mark.dennett@southwark.gov.uk
