Weston Homes Community Stadium

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Weston Homes Community Stadium
Location	Colchester
Broke ground	2007
Opened	2008
Owner
Former names	Colchester Community Stadium
Tenants	Colchester United F.C.
Capacity	10,000

This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

Cuckoo Farm is the project name for a 35-acre site in Colchester, Essex that is to be the home of a new stadium called The Colchester Community Stadium, and the home ground of Colchester United F.C.. Building work began in July 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2008-2009 season.^[1] The stadium will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 (though this could potentially increase to 28,000) and will cost £14 million, largely paid for by a £10 million loan from Colchester Borough Council, as well as grants from the Football Foundation, the Communities and Local Government and the East of England Development Agency.^[2]

The site will contain over 600 parking spaces, 5 mini football pitches for use by the CUCST. The complex will ultimately encompass a wide variety of sports, leisure and business facilities, including tennis courts, a hotel and restaurants.

On the 12th June 2008, Colchester United revealed a ten year sponsorship deal with Weston Homes ^{[3] [4]} worth near to £2 million to sponsor the new stadium. The deal also saw Weston Homes sponsor Colchester United's shirts for the 08/09 season

• Ground improvements at English football Stadia

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Photos of the new stadium (The U'sual / ColchesterUnited.com)

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