Maidenhead United’s ground move petition has Theresa May’s support – but not everyone is keen

Shay Bottomley talks to Football in Berkshire about the #MoveUsOrLose us petition

Maidenhead United fan Shay Bottomley talks to Football in Berkshire about the #MoveUsOrLose us petition which is hoping to force a council rethink on the shelved plans to allow the Vanarama National League side to move from York Road.

Braywick Park is the proposed new home for the Magpies but a recent Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council meeting essentially saw plans for a move cancelled.

Mr Bottomley outlines the reasons why the club needs to move, the support the petition has gained – including from former Prime Minister Theresa May – and the businesses pushing for a rethink.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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