The Boleyn Ground has been subject to a review by Newham Council's
safety-advisory group, and according to the subsequent reports it needs
“major work”.
The Guardian newspaper have managed to find the report which explains that
although no danger is posed to the public and attending fans, there are
issues that mean "major works would need to be done by 2015".
The newspaper was told by an official from the club that maintenance work
has been on hold until an Olympic Stadium decision is made and was assured
that this kind of maintenance is regularly required at all stadia. A club
executive said: "It's major in terms of it being a long job, but it's not
particularly expensive".
Despite the deadline of 2015, Newham council's principal licensing officer
David Grant hinted that "if the deal (for the Olympic Stadium) does not go
through then extensive work would need doing" but will not be necessary if
West Ham do move.
This story could do the rounds for a while, with some hoping that this may
prove to be a spanner in the works for a West Ham relocation, but reading
between the lines, it doesn’t seem to be a big issue for the club.
By Lucy Woolford
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