Stockport County football club aims to expand Edgeley Park to 18,000 seats in order to provide a better experience for fans and benefit the entire town. The team is currently fighting for promotion from League Two, and fears are growing about potential parking and traffic issues around the stadium.
The walk to Edgeley Park from Stockport train station goes past rows of terraced houses and winding streets, the floodlights welcoming fans towards the home of Stockport County for more than a hundred years. It's a sight that's becoming less common, with a trend of football teams building new stadiums away from their spiritual home.
There are no such plans in Stockport as the club wants to expand Edgeley Park to 18,000 seats, a move it believes would offer a better experience for fans and benefit the entire town. READ MORE: 'As we see time and again, this government is off-loading problems and refusing to pick up the bill' The team are fighting for promotion from League Two this season, and the 10,000-seater stadium has been packed with fans cheering the team on to success. But, around the ground, there are growing fears that parking and traffic could become a huge proble
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