A meeting has now taken place between Shrewsbury Town Football Club and representatives of Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council, including its leader, when a full and frank exchange of views took place over media reports of differences between them.

Both parties remain committed to the views held, but acknowledged each others points of view. In particular, both agreed that the forthcoming England International game is a great example of the value of having a League football club and state of the art stadium in the town. With this in mind, it is considered appropriate, and for the benefit of the town, for the Council and Club to look to the future and agree a route forward.

Accordingly, both the Club and the local authority will continue to hold their views but will now seek to move forward constructively. As part of this, the Council will look at ways, not involving the public purse and alongside the town's other assets, in which it might help to maximise the stadium's potential for Shrewsbury; and the Club has agreed that its facilities will be available for use on normal terms by the Council and all councillors, as well as by the wider community.