Arsenal Face Coach Ban

By kemblek | Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 09:21

Islington Council have refused permission for coaches to continue to be parked at the Sobell Centre on match days and have criticised the club for failing to find a long term solution.

Phil Kelly, chairman of Islington's east area planning committee said "We are fed up with giving Arsenal temporary permission. Arsenal have been short-sighted and selfish. They will have to stop supporters coming in coaches".

It is understood that Arsenal plan to appeal.

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The ban has been overturned and they willl park as before. As ever the council lets them do what they want!

By mikeyn7 at 10:19 on 26/08/09
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How terrible for the Arsenal fans - that is devastating news. I hope they wont miss any matches!

By Doug_W at 13:48 on 21/08/09
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Arsenal has agreed to make 14 coach parking spaces available in Queensland Road where they are building the new community sports centre and flats. But this obviously isn't a short term solution as building work hasn't even started. Also is 14 spaces really sufficient for a 60,000 seater stadium?

By kemblek at 13:14 on 29/07/09
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Where did they park when the Arsenal were playing at Highbury?

By Sarahkk at 13:06 on 29/07/09
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They have parking for coaches underneath the stadium but can't use it for security reasons under police instruction (I bet players and VIPs park there). Surely this is a police over-reaction, local residents should not have to put up with coaches parking around the stadium.

By mikeyn7 at 09:34 on 29/07/09
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